7.1% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5073, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5073, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Quick commutes and easy access to buses define daily travel in postcode 5073. Most people rely on cars, but the area is much more connected to public transport than other similar places. The typical trip to the city takes only 13 minutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.1% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. Most households have either one or two cars, while 6% of homes own four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5073, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest at this level, sitting at 6.5% and well above the national figure. Working from home rose to 10.9% since 2011, though this remains far below the Australian average.
10.9% ▲ +277.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.5% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
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.
Buses are the only form of public transport here, with 17 routes and 67 stops. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, though slightly below the South Australian figure.
67
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.98
Higher than 53% 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).
1,131.9
Higher than 75% 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).
17
Higher than 84% 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 around is very convenient, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 2 minutes. Both this walk and the 13-minute drive to the city are much lower than in most 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.
13
Lower than 84% 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 5073, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5073/5073-sa/topic/transport