5.5% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5096, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5096, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people in postcode 5096 are working from home than they were in 2011, though this figure remains very low. This area is a major transit hub with 92 public transport stops, making it far more accessible by bus than most other similar regions.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 38.3% owning two vehicles. Only 5.5% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is slightly below the national rate.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5096, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 38%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 70% of residents. While 6.5% now work from home, this is far below the Australian figure of 21%, and the 4% who use public transport is much higher than in most similar areas.
6.5% ▲ +173.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.0% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
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.
Public transport access is exceptional, with 24 routes and a number of weekly departures that is far above the South Australian figure. All of these services are bus-based.
92
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.68
Higher than 80% 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).
2,153.4
Higher than 89% 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 convenient, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 2 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is also lower than in most other regions.
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.
21
Lower than 70% 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 5096, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5096/5096-sa/topic/transport