9.9% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
West Torrens · Council (LGA)
Transport & Vehicles in West Torrens
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 2,450 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make West Torrens one of the best-connected areas for transit. This high level of service supports a community where public transport use for work is well above the national figure. While most residents still rely on cars, the area offers exceptionally quick access to the city center.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10% of homes in West Torrens have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 7.2%, though the number of car-free households fell by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In West Torrens, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport is used for commuting by 7.8% of workers, which is well above the 3.1% national figure. Meanwhile, 9.7% of people work from home—a figure that rose 7 percentage points since 2011 but remains far below the Australian average.
9.7% ▲ +257.6%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.8% ▼ -25.4%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 349 public transport stops and 79 routes, making it one of the largest networks at this level. With 5.66 stops per 1,000 people, transit access is much higher than most areas and a little above the state average.
349
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.66
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
2,456.6
Higher than 95% of council (lga) 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).
79
Higher than 87% of council (lga) 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 the city is very fast, with a typical drive time of just 7 minutes. For those using transit, the walk to the nearest stop takes about 8 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas.
8
Lower than 56% of council (lga) 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 96% of council (lga) 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)).
- Road & path network (OpenStreetMap, via Valhalla) — OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0).
More for West Torrens
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48410/west-torrens/topic/transport