8.4% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Nedlands (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Transport & Vehicles in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people use public transport in Nedlands than in most similar areas, with 11.9% of workers choosing this option. This is well above the national figure and is supported by a high density of local transport services. While cars remain the main way to get around, a notable 8.4% of homes have no motor vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.4% of homes in Nedlands have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, while the most common setup is one vehicle per home at 44.7%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Nedlands (North Metropolitan), the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for commuting is among the highest for its level at 11.9%, far exceeding the national figure of 3.1%. Working from home has risen to 11.9% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian average.
11.9% ▲ +112.4%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
11.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
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.
Nedlands has a very high level of service, with 6.83 stops per 1,000 people and weekly departures that are far above the state average. Buses are the dominant mode of transport here, accounting for 92.9% of the network.
319
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.83
Higher than 89% 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).
3,774.0
Higher than 99% 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).
33
Higher than 65% 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 Nedlands (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54104/nedlands/topic/transport