7.7% —
Higher than 79% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Greater Adelaide · Capital City
Transport & Vehicles in Greater Adelaide
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 1,660 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make Greater Adelaide much better connected than most similar areas. While most people still rely on cars, the region has a strong transit network and a higher proportion of car-free homes than many other parts of the country.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.7% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most households rely on one or two cars, with 37.1% owning one and 36.9% owning two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Greater Adelaide splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (37%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 63.3% of people. While 4.9% use public transport—a figure much higher than most similar areas—the number of people working from home is far below the national figure.
9.8% —
Higher than 57% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.9% —
Higher than 81% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
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.
Public transport access is a major strength, with 7,553 stops and a number of departures per person well above the state figure. Buses are the primary mode of travel, making up 95% of the network.
7,553
Higher than 63% of capital city areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.44
Higher than 75% of capital city areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,663.0
Higher than 87% of capital city 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).
441
Higher than 69% of capital city 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Greater Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/4GADE/greater-adelaide/topic/transport