8.2% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5048, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5048, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A little above the state average of 4.1%, about 5.8% of people in postcode 5048 use public transport to get to work. This area is better connected than most, with a very short 2-minute walk to the nearest stop and a quick 16-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 8.2% of households have no motor vehicle. This is much higher than most areas, despite the figure falling slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5048, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
While 59.4% of workers drive, the proportion of people working from home rose 9.3 points since 2011 to 12.8%. This is well above the South Australian figure but well below the national average.
12.8% ▲ +266.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.8% ▼ -31.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 a strong point here, with 74 stops and 17 routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, with buses making up nearly 93% of the service.
74
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.77
Higher than 62% 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).
1,402.5
Higher than 81% 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).
17
Higher than 84% 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 easy for residents, as the typical walk to the nearest stop is just 2 minutes. Travel time to the city is also much lower than in most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% 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 5048, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5048/5048-sa/topic/transport