9.0% ▼ -26.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5086, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5086, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport to get to work in postcode 5086 than the national average. While most residents still rely on cars, the area is defined by its strong connectivity and quick 13-minute drive time to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. Most households own either one or two cars, and the proportion of homes without a vehicle fell by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5086, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (38%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for commuting is among the highest at this level, at 7.5%, which is well above the national figure of 3.1%. In contrast, the 9% of people working from home is far below the Australian average of 21%.
9.0% ▲ +376.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.5% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
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.
The area has 28 public transport routes and 78 stops, which is more than 80% of similar areas. With 1,338.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people, service frequency is much higher than in most areas.
78
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.43
Higher than 58% 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).
1,338.9
Higher than 80% 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).
28
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 relatively easy, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes only 3 minutes. This is lower than most areas and complements the short drive time to the city.
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.
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).
More for 5086, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5086, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5086/5086-sa/topic/transport