5068, SA · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 5068, SA

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Just a one-minute walk to the nearest stop is the norm for many in postcode 5068. This area is highly connected, with a huge number of public transport routes and departures compared to most other places. While cars remain the main way to get around, a notable number of people live without a vehicle.

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📍 5068, SA, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

About 8.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 7.2%, though the percentage has fallen since 2011.

8.7% ▼ -25.5%

Higher than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 5068, SA, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (9%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Working from home rose to 13.8% by 2021, which is well above the state figure. Around 6.0% of people use public transport to get to work, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas.

13.8% ▲ +202.4%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

6.0% ▼ -34.8%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 6.0%

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.

How people get to work

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In 5068, SA, Car (driver) is the majority at 66%; Worked at home is next at 16%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

Public transport access is very strong here, with 24 routes and 58 stops. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas and a little above the state figure.

4.59

Higher than 60% 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).

1,504.7

Higher than 83% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Getting into the city is fast, with a typical drive time of only 7 minutes. This quick access is matched by a very short walk to the nearest transit stop.

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.

7

Lower than 96% 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 5068, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5068/5068-sa/topic/transport