5.9% ▼ -28.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
South Perth · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in South Perth
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport in South Perth than in most similar areas. This is a highly connected hub where 9.2% of workers commute via transit, which is well above the national figure of 3.1%. The area's transport links are among the best in the region, making city travel quick and easy.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 5.9% of households have no motor vehicle. This rate is much higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Western Australian average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In South Perth, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 48%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (8%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
While 54.4% of workers drive, those using public transport are among the highest at this level. Working from home is less common here than in most areas, with 11.7% of people doing so, which is well below the Australian figure.
11.7% ▲ +157.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
9.2% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
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.
The area is exceptionally well-served by buses, with 77 stops and 7 routes, making it one of the largest networks at this level. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are among the highest, sitting well above the state figure.
77
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.11
Higher than 82% 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).
2,047.3
Higher than 92% 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).
7
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
31,801
Higher than 84% 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).
55,573
Higher than 67% 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).
42
Lower than 78% 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 into the city is very fast, with a drive time of just 7 minutes. Access to transit is also excellent, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 2 minutes, which 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.
7
Lower than 99% 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 South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51381/south-perth/topic/transport