2.4% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5051, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5051, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Just a two-minute walk to the nearest stop for most, postcode 5051 is an area where public transport is highly accessible. While most residents rely on cars, the suburb's infrastructure supports a variety of travel options with a quick 17-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes here go without a car, with only 2.4% having no vehicle. This is well below the South Australian figure of 7.2% and has remained steady since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5051, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (27%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen to 14.2% since 2011, which is well above the state average. Most people still drive to work, with 60.3% as the driver and 3.8% using public transport.
14.2% ▲ +222.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.8% ▼ -35.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
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.
The area is well served by 21 routes and 98 stops, giving it far more transit points per person than the state average. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the South Australian figure.
98
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.48
Higher than 78% 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).
674.0
Higher than 66% 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 into the city is efficient, with a typical drive time of 17 minutes. This is much lower than in most other 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.
17
Lower than 77% 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 5051, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5051/5051-sa/topic/transport