10.7% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5070, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5070, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Fewer people in postcode 5070 rely on cars than in the past, with the share of homes without a vehicle falling from 13.9% in 2011 to 10.7%. This area is now an uncommon hub for public transport use, where 7.6% of workers commute by bus—a figure well above the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. While 43.9% of households have one car, 31.9% have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5070, SA, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and No vehicle (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use is among the highest for similar areas, with 7.6% of people taking the bus to work. Working from home has risen to 10.9% since 2011, though this is still far below the national figure.
10.9% ▲ +318.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.6% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 24 different bus routes and 75 stops. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are 1,707.8, which is well above the South Australian figure.
75
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.87
Higher than 63% 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).
1,707.8
Higher than 86% 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).
24
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 very quick, with a typical drive time of just 7 minutes. It is also easier to access transit here than in most areas, with a typical 4-minute walk to the nearest stop.
4
Lower than 67% 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).
More for 5070, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5070, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5070/5070-sa/topic/transport