3.4% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5049, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5049, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people are working from home in postcode 5049 than in 2011, where that figure has climbed from 4.1% to 13.0%. This shift happens alongside a strong reliance on cars, as only 3.4% of homes have no motor vehicle. The area is well-served by public transport, with 1,300 weekly departures per 1,000 people.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are very common here, with 44.1% of homes owning two vehicles and only 3.4% having none. This lack of vehicle-free homes is well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5049, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 1 vehicle (32%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
While 61.5% of workers drive, 5.1% use public transport, which is much higher than most areas. Working from home has become more popular, though the 13.0% who do so is well below the Australian figure of 21.0%.
13.0% ▲ +216.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.1% ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 46 public transport stops and 10 routes, which are both more than most similar areas. Buses are the main service, making up 83.9% of the network, with trains accounting for 16.1%.
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.
4.43
Higher than 58% 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).
1,300.2
Higher than 79% 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.
A typical trip to the city takes 19 minutes, which is lower than most areas. Residents generally have a 5-minute walk to the nearest transport stop.
5
Lower than 62% 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.
19
Lower than 73% 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 5049, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5049/5049-sa/topic/transport