29.4% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
East Pilbara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in East Pilbara
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 30% of homes in East Pilbara have no motor vehicle, a figure far above the national average. This creates a unique transport landscape where a high number of people rely on provided transit to get to work. Despite the lack of public infrastructure, the region shows a strong reliance on non-private transport for daily commuting.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
The usual household has one vehicle, but 29.4% of homes have none at all. This is far above the 5% seen across Western Australia and has barely changed since 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In East Pilbara, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 39%, followed by No vehicle (29%) and 2 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working by bus is common here, with 26% of people using public transport to get to work, which is far above the national figure of 3.1%. This is a decline from 2016, while the 1.8% of people working from home remains well below the state and national levels.
1.8% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
26.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of employed people who got to work by train, bus, ferry or tram/light rail as their only method of travel on census day.
Public transport access
Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.
There are no public transport stops, routes, or departures in the area. This is far below the Western Australian average and much lower than most other similar areas.
0
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.00
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
0.0
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled weekly public-transport departures from stops in the area, per 1,000 residents — how often transit actually runs, not just whether a stop exists (GTFS schedules for a representative week; population from the 2021 Census).
0
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
- Public transport timetables (GTFS) — State & territory transport agencies, 2026 (CC BY 4.0 (WA: custom PTA licence)).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021267/east-pilbara/topic/transport