13.4% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5010, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5010, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher rates of public transport use and car-free living define postcode 5010 compared to most other areas. While 13.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, the area is well connected with 14 different public transport routes serving the community.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Far more homes here live without a car than in the state or national average, though this figure fell 3.6 percentage points since 2011. Currently, 36.9% of households own one vehicle and 33.2% own two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5010, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (37%) and 2 vehicles (33%), with No vehicle at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is much higher than in most areas, while the 6.5% of people working from home is far below the national figure. Most residents drive, with 67.9% commuting as a driver.
6.5% ▲ +260.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.3% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 is well served by 37 stops and 14 routes, providing more transit access per person than most similar areas. Bus services dominate the local network, making up 93.8% of the options.
37
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.06
Higher than 75% 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).
1,235.7
Higher than 77% 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).
14
Higher than 79% 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.
Getting into the city is quick, with a typical drive time of just 11 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. The walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 9 minutes.
9
Lower than 52% 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.
11
Lower than 88% 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 5010, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5010/5010-sa/topic/transport