5.0% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Cottesloe - Claremont · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in Cottesloe - Claremont
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A quick 13-minute drive to the city makes Cottesloe - Claremont a highly accessible hub for commuters. The area is well served by public transport, with a high number of stops and frequent services that help a larger share of residents avoid the car for work compared to national trends.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, and about 42% of households own two. Only 5% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure and slightly lower than the national average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Cottesloe - Claremont, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest for similar areas at 7.5%, well above the national figure. While working from home rose to 13.7% since 2011, this is still well below the Australian average of 21%.
13.7% ▲ +109.4%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.5% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
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.
Public transport is a major feature here, with 6.59 stops per 1,000 people and weekly departures that are well above the state average. The network consists of 29 routes, with buses making up 93.2% of the available services.
473
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.59
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
2,395.1
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) 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).
29
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) 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 around is relatively easy, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes only 3 minutes. This convenience is matched by the short 13-minute drive time to the city, which is much lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
13
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Free-flow driving time, in minutes, from the centre of the area to its state/territory capital city centre, along the OpenStreetMap road network (Valhalla). Excludes live traffic.
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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Cottesloe - Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50301/cottesloe-claremont/topic/transport