12.8% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5006, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5006, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 8,300 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make postcode 5006 one of the best-connected areas in the region. This high level of access means more people here skip the car, with 12.8% of homes owning no vehicle. It is an area where getting around without a car is a practical choice for many.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12.8% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the South Australian figure of 7.2%. Most households rely on a single car, accounting for 52% of homes.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5006, SA, 1 vehicle is the majority at 52%; 2 vehicles is next at 27%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is well above the national figure, with 8.1% of workers using it. While 13.5% of people now work from home—a rise of 7.8 points since 2011—this is still well below the Australian average.
13.5% ▲ +135.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.1% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 options are extensive, with 70 routes and 67 stops. The area has 9.82 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the South Australian figure of 4.96, with buses making up almost all the services.
67
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
9.82
Higher than 88% 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).
8,379.2
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).
70
Higher than 88% 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.
The area is very central, with a typical drive time to the city of only 4 minutes. Residents also have quick access to transit, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
4
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).
More for 5006, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5006, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5006/5006-sa/topic/transport