6.3% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Midland (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Transport & Vehicles in Midland (East Metropolitan)
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 8 public transport stops per 1,000 people make Midland a highly accessible hub for commuters. While most residents still rely on cars, the area offers a level of transit access that is well above the Western Australian average. This creates a strong foundation for movement across the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one car, with 37.5% owning two. About 6.3% of households have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the state figure, though this number has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Midland (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (37%) and 1 vehicle (36%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 64.8% of people being the driver. Only 5.7% of the workforce works from home, a figure that is far below the national average and much lower than most similar areas.
5.7% ▲ +91.3%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.6% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 infrastructure is a major feature here, with 397 stops and 35 routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, with buses making up 94.5% of the available services.
397
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.46
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,627.5
Higher than 74% of state electorate 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).
35
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
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)).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Midland (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53502/midland/topic/transport