8.3% ▼ -30.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5087, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5087, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport in postcode 5087 than in most similar areas. This reliance on transit is supported by a very high number of local stops and a short 10-minute drive to the city. While most homes have one or two cars, 8.3% of households have no motor vehicle at all.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have one or two vehicles, though 8.3% of households live without a car. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 7.2%, but the number of carless homes has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5087, SA, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (36%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport is a popular choice for 9.6% of workers, which is well above the national figure of 3.1%. Meanwhile, only 9.4% of people work from home, a rate far below the Australian average of 21.0%.
9.4% ▲ +222.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
9.6% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 has exceptional transit access with 82 stops and 47 different routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the South Australian average, with the bus being the only available mode of transport.
82
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.54
Higher than 79% 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).
2,256.4
Higher than 90% 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).
47
Higher than 87% 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 quick and easy, as the typical walk to the nearest stop is only 2 minutes. This is much lower than most other areas, which matches the short 10-minute drive time to the city.
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.
10
Lower than 90% 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 5087, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5087, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5087/5087-sa/topic/transport