2.8% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5052, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5052, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
High levels of vehicle ownership and strong public transport access set postcode 5052 apart from many similar areas. Only 2.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure well below the national average. This makes it a highly mobile area where most households own multiple cars.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
The vast majority of homes have at least one car, with 42.7% owning two vehicles. Only 2.8% of households are without a motor vehicle, which is well below the South Australian figure of 7.2% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5052, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (30%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 16.1%, which is well above the state average. While most people drive to work, 4.0% use public transport, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
16.1% ▲ +222.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.0% ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 a high density of infrastructure with 71 stops and 12 routes, putting it in the top quarter of similar areas. While there are far more stops per 1,000 people than the state average, the number of weekly departures is well below the state figure.
71
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
10.51
Higher than 89% 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).
823.4
Higher than 69% 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.
It is a quick trip to the city, with a typical drive time of 15 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. The walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 14 minutes, placing it around the middle for its level.
14
Higher than 57% 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 5052, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5052/5052-sa/topic/transport