6.6% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5098, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5098, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Fewer households without cars since 2011 defines the transport landscape in postcode 5098. This area is now’s very well connected, with a high number of public transport routes and stops compared to most other places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have one or two cars, with 37.9% falling into each of those categories. About 6.6% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5098, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (38%) and 2 vehicles (38%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
While 68.6% of workers drive, 5.6% use public transport, which is a little above the national figure. Conversely, only 6.2% of people work from home, which is far below the Australian average of 21.0%.
6.2% ▲ +195.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.6% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
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.
Public transport access is a standout feature here, with 90 stops and 24 routes. This means there are 6.89 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the South Australian figure.
90
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.89
Higher than 81% 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).
1,936.3
Higher than 88% 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 relatively easy, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is also 20 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.
20
Lower than 71% 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 5098, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5098/5098-sa/topic/transport