37.7% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5000, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5000, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 13,000 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make postcode 5000 one of the most accessible areas in the state. This high level of service means many residents do not need a car, and walking is a primary way to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly 38% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is far above the South Australian figure of 7.2%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5000, SA, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 48%, followed by No vehicle (38%) and 2 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking is the most common way to get to work at 28.5%, and 11.8% use public transport, which is well above the national figure. Those working from home rose to 12.7% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian average.
12.7% ▲ +227.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
11.8% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 238 public transport stops and 249 routes, making it one of the largest networks at this level. This provides 13.08 stops per 1,000 people, far above the state average of 4.96.
238
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
13.08
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
13,047.5
Higher than 99% of postcode 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).
249
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Residents enjoy some of the quickest access to the city, with a typical drive time of just one minute. Similarly, the walk to the nearest transport stop is much lower than in most other areas, taking only one minute.
1
Lower than 99% of postcode 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.
1
Lower than 99% of postcode 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5000, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5000/5000-sa/topic/transport