9.6% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5047, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5047, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
About 63% of workers in postcode 5047 drive themselves to work, making the car the primary way to get around. This area is well connected, with a high number of public transport options and a very short trip to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly 10% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. While this is a little above the national figure, the number of car-free households has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5047, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for commuting is much higher than most areas at 5.7%, though this is down from 8.2% in 2011. Meanwhile, the 8.8% of people working from home is far below the national figure.
8.8% ▲ +279.5%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.7% ▼ -31.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
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.
The area has 41 public transport routes and 46 stops, meaning it has more stops per person than most areas. Weekly departures are well above the South Australian figure, with all services being buses.
46
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.12
Higher than 66% 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).
1,807.3
Higher than 87% 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).
41
Higher than 87% 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 15 minutes. Access to transport is also easy, as the walk to the nearest stop is typically only one minute.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
15
Lower than 80% 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 5047, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5047/5047-sa/topic/transport