10.4% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5040, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5040, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more homes in postcode 5040 are without a car than in most other areas, with 10.4% of households owning no motor vehicle. This lack of car ownership is mirrored by the area's excellent access to transit, which is much higher than the state average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the South Australian figure of 7.2%. While this has fallen slightly since 2011, most households still own cars, with 42.3% having two vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5040, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (32%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen to 13.5%, though this remains well below the national figure of 21.0%. Most people still drive themselves to work, with 59.1% as the driver, while only 2.7% use public transport.
13.5% ▲ +153.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.7% ▼ -57.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 is readily available, with 5.98 stops per 1,000 people and 1,624.4 weekly departures, both of which are a little above the state figures. All available services in the area are buses.
15
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.98
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).
1,624.4
Higher than 85% 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).
10
Higher than 71% 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. Residents also enjoy easy access to transit, with only a 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.
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).
More for 5040, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5040, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5040/5040-sa/topic/transport