1.9% ▼ -36.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5089, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5089, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people use public transport to get to work in postcode 5089 than in most similar areas. While cars are the primary choice for most, this area is notably better connected to the city than its peers. The typical trip to the city takes just 15 minutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few households here go without a car, with only 1.9% having none. This is well below the South Australian figure of 7.2%, and most homes now own two or more vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5089, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, with only 10.4% of workers doing so. Most people drive to work, though 4.8% use public transport, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
10.4% ▲ +173.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.8% ▼ -25.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
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.
Bus services are the only public transport option here. While there are 26 stops and 5 routes, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the South Australian figure.
26
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.74
Higher than 51% 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).
781.6
Higher than 68% 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).
5
Higher than 57% 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, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 4 minutes. This is lower than most areas, consistent with the short 15-minute drive time to the city.
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.
15
Lower than 80% 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 5089, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5089/5089-sa/topic/transport