3.1% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5050, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5050, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than half of workers in postcode 5050 drive themselves to work, reflecting a high reliance on cars in the area. Only 3.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. This suggests a community where owning a car is the norm for most households.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 43.5% owning two vehicles. Very few households are without a car, and this figure has fallen slightly since 2011 to reach 3.1%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5050, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
While working from home rose to 13.3% since 2011, this is still well below the Australian figure. Public transport use for commuting is 5.2%, which is a little above the state and national rates.
13.3% ▲ +162.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.2% ▼ -28.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 31 public transport stops and 12 routes, which is more than most similar areas. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the South Australian figure.
31
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.41
Higher than 70% 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).
761.6
Higher than 68% 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).
12
Higher than 75% 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 to the city is relatively quick, with a typical drive time of 16 minutes. Access to public transport is also convenient, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 3 minutes.
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.
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).
More for 5050, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5050, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5050/5050-sa/topic/transport