7.1% ▼ -41.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Spalding · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in Spalding
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 10 public transport stops per 1,000 people make Spalding much better equipped for transit than most similar areas. While most residents still rely on cars, the area has an unusually high number of stops and routes compared to other small locations. This access is highlighted by the very short walk to the nearest stop.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.1% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Western Australian figure. Most households have one or two cars, though 13.4% own three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Spalding, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 40%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Very few people work from home here, at just 2.0%, which is far below the national figure. Most residents drive to work, though the 2.3% who use public transport is much higher than in most similar areas.
2.0% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.3% ▲ +222.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 has 19 stops and 3 routes, meaning it is better served than about 82% of similar places. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state figure.
19
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
9.54
Higher than 87% 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).
489.5
Higher than 78% 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).
3
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality 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 quick, as the typical walk to the nearest one takes only 2 minutes. This is much lower than most similar 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.
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 Spalding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51395/spalding/topic/transport