4.8% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5097, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5097, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Short walks to transport and quick city trips make daily travel easier for people in postcode 5097. The area is well-connected, with a high number of public transport services available for residents. While most people still rely on cars, the local infrastructure supports a more flexible way of getting around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here own at least one car, with 41.5% of households having two vehicles. Only 4.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is a little below the South Australian and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5097, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest for similar areas, though it fell from 9% in 2011 to 6.9% in 2021. In contrast, working from home is much lower than in most areas, at 8.5%, which is far below the national figure of 21%.
8.5% ▲ +210.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.9% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 is very well served by buses, with 25 routes and 73 stops. This means there are 1,646.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is well above the South Australian figure.
73
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.25
Higher than 68% 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).
1,646.5
Higher than 86% 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).
25
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.
Daily trips are relatively efficient, with a typical 21-minute drive to the city. Access to transit is also convenient, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 3 minutes, which is lower than in most areas.
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.
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).
More for 5097, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5097, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5097/5097-sa/topic/transport