9.4% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Geraldton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Geraldton
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 10% of Geraldton households have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a notable gap compared to the state figure of 5%, though the city has a strong network of bus stops for residents to use.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, but 9.4% of households live without a vehicle. This figure is well above the Western Australian average and has remained steady since 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Geraldton, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Very few people use public transport to get to work, with only 1.1% doing so. Working from home is also rare at 3.7%, which is far below the national figure of 21%.
3.7% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.1% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.1%
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.
Geraldton has 135 bus stops, meaning it has far more stops per person than the state average. However, weekly departures are far below the Western Australian figure.
135
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
11.36
Higher than 88% 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).
672.9
Lower than 55% 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).
13
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting to a stop is easy for most residents, as the typical walk to the nearest one takes only one minute, which is much lower than in most areas.
1
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Walking time, in minutes, from the centre of the area to the nearest public-transport stop, along the OpenStreetMap pedestrian network (Valhalla). Blank where no stop is within a reasonable walk.
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)).
- Road & path network (OpenStreetMap, via Valhalla) — OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0).
More for Geraldton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041285/geraldton/topic/transport