7.9% ▼ -32.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5044, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5044, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short 14-minute drive to the city makes postcode 5044 much more accessible than most areas. While many residents rely on cars, the area has more public transport routes than about 89% of similar places, providing a strong alternative to driving.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.9% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This is a drop from 2011, when 11.6% of households didn't own a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5044, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose to 12.6% since 2011, which is well above the South Australian figure. Meanwhile, the 4.9% of people who commute by public transport is much higher than in most other similar areas.
12.6% ▲ +219.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.9% ▼ -25.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 45 public transport stops and 21 routes, mostly buses and trams. However, the 880.1 weekly departures per 1,000 people is well below the state figure of 1,317.
45
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.89
Higher than 52% 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).
880.1
Higher than 70% 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).
21
Higher than 86% 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 around is relatively easy, with a typical walk to the nearest transport stop taking only 4 minutes, which is lower than in most areas.
4
Lower than 67% 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.
14
Lower than 82% 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 5044, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5044/5044-sa/topic/transport