Innaloo · Suburb / Locality

Transport & Vehicles in Innaloo

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Public transport options have expanded significantly in Innaloo, with weekly departures now far above the state figure. This accessibility is a standout feature for the area, as it is just a 10-minute drive to the city. These transport links make the suburb one of the most connected areas in the region.

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Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

About 6.4% of homes in Innaloo have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most households rely on one or two cars, with 45.5% owning one vehicle and 37.9% owning two.

6.4% ▼ -25.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In Innaloo, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (38%) and 3 vehicles (8%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Public transport is used by 5.1% of workers, a rate among the highest for similar areas. Meanwhile, only 7.1% of people work from home, which is far below the national figure of 21%.

7.1% ▲ +240.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

5.1% ▼ -13.5%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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.

How people get to work

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In Innaloo, Car (driver) is the majority at 77%; Worked at home is next at 9%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

The area is well-served by 53 stops and 18 routes, providing a level of access that is among the largest at this level. This high density of services helps explain why the transit time to the city is much lower than in most other areas.

5.53

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).

3,485.0

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

33,088

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).

137,193

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).

39

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Getting around is easy for residents, with the typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes. This is much lower than most areas.

2

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality 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.

10

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality 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)).
  • Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
  • 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 Innaloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50670/innaloo/topic/transport