3.8% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5121, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5121, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 0.4% of workers in postcode 5121 use public transport for their commute, reflecting a heavy reliance on cars. Most homes own at least two vehicles, and very few people work from home compared to the national figure. This makes the area's transport landscape almost entirely dependent on private driving.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, with 3.8% of homes having no motor vehicle, which is well below the South Australian and national figures. About 35% of households own two cars, while 15% have three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5121, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (37%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 15%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
A vast majority of people drive to work, with 67.9% as the driver. Those working from home make up 10.2% of the workforce, a figure that is about the same as the state average but far below the national figure.
10.2% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.4% ▼ -80.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
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.
While there are 14 stops across the area—a little above the state average per 1,000 people—the actual service is limited. Only buses operate here, and weekly departures are far below the South Australian average.
14
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.97
Higher than 74% 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).
283.3
Higher than 57% 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).
1
Lower than 71% 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.
The typical drive to the city takes 25 minutes, which is lower than in most similar areas. However, getting to the nearest stop on foot takes about 22 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
22
Higher than 63% 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.
25
Lower than 64% 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 5121, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5121/5121-sa/topic/transport