7.7% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5081, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5081, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Higher than most areas for public transport access, postcode 5081 is very well connected. Residents can reach the city in just 6 minutes, and the area has a higher number of transport stops and routes than the vast majority of similar places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. Most households here own either one or two vehicles, though the share of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5081, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (38%) and 1 vehicle (37%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport is used by 5.2% of commuters, which is much higher than most areas. While 13.2% of people now work from home—a rise of 8.6 points since 2011—this is still well below the national figure.
13.2% ▲ +188.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.2% ▼ -29.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 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.
Transport access is exceptional, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the South Australian figure. The area is served by 24 bus routes and 49 stops, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas.
49
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.96
Higher than 64% 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).
2,964.6
Higher than 94% 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 around is easy, with a very short 3-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is only 6 minutes, among the lowest for areas at this level.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
6
Lower than 98% 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 5081, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5081, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5081/5081-sa/topic/transport