11.7% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5013, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5013, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost 12% of homes in postcode 5013 do not have a motor vehicle, a figure well above the national average. This lack of car ownership is partly offset by a high number of public transport stops and routes compared to similar areas. However, the area remains heavily reliant on cars for daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.7% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well above the state and national figures, though this has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011. Most homes have one or two cars, with 37.6% owning one and 33.4% owning two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5013, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (38%) and 2 vehicles (33%), with No vehicle at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, with only 5.6% of people doing so. While more people use public transport to get to work than in most areas (5.4%), the vast majority of residents still rely on driving, with 67.2% commuting as a driver.
5.6% ▲ +211.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.4% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 strong, with 60 stops and 11 routes, making it higher than about 75% of similar areas. There are 5.63 stops per 1,000 people, and all available services are bus-based.
60
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.63
Higher than 72% 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).
1,361.0
Higher than 80% 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).
11
Higher than 73% 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 drive time to the city is 16 minutes, which is much lower than in most areas. Despite the high number of stops, the walk to the nearest one takes about 16 minutes, which is longer than in most other areas.
16
Higher than 59% 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.
16
Lower than 79% 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 5013, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5013/5013-sa/topic/transport