6.6% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5061, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5061, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of workers in postcode 5061 drive themselves to work, though the area is exceptionally well-connected. It is a place where the typical resident is only a one-minute walk from public transport, making it far easier to get around without a car than in most other areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 6.6% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than in most other areas. Most households own either one or two vehicles, and the number of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5061, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common for 14.6% of residents, a figure well above the South Australian average. While 5.2% use public transport to commute—which is much higher than most similar areas—this has fallen since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +168.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.2% ▼ -36.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 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.
Public transport is a major feature here, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the state figure. The area has 54 stops and 19 routes, with buses making up 93% of the services.
54
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.54
Higher than 71% 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).
2,174.5
Higher than 89% 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).
19
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 to the city is very fast, with a drive time of just 5 minutes. This is among the lowest for its level, and the walk to the nearest stop is much shorter than in most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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 5061, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5061, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5061/5061-sa/topic/transport