5.9% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5118, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5118, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A far lower proportion of people work from home in postcode 5118 compared to the national figure. While the area has many public transport stops, the vast majority of residents rely on cars for their daily travel. Most homes here own multiple vehicles to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 37% of homes have two motor vehicles, and 15.4% have three. Only 5.9% of households have no vehicle, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5118, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 37%, followed by 1 vehicle (32%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 71.1% of people as the driver. Only 7.2% work from home, which is far below the Australian figure, and just 1.4% use public transport.
7.2% ▲ +113.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.4% ▼ -55.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 112 public transport stops and 26 routes, which is more than most similar areas. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the South Australian figure.
112
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.82
Higher than 73% 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).
482.7
Higher than 62% 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).
26
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.
It takes about 38 minutes to drive to the city. Walking to the nearest stop takes an average of 41 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
41
Higher than 76% 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.
38
Lower than 51% 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 5118, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5118/5118-sa/topic/transport