4.9% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5127, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5127, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Quick access to public transport defines daily travel in postcode 5127, where a short 2-minute walk to the nearest stop is typical for residents. While most people still rely on cars, the area has more public transport routes and a higher number of departures per person than most similar places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here own at least one car, with 40.6% having two vehicles. Only 4.9% of households 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 5127, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, 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 for 66.9% of residents. Around 4.7% commute by public transport, which is much higher than most similar areas, while the 8.9% who work from home is far below the national figure.
8.9% ▲ +309.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.7% ▼ -34.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 well-served by 14 different bus routes and 39 stops. With 1,356.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people, the frequency of service is much higher than in most similar areas and about the same as the state average.
39
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.96
Higher than 64% 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).
1,356.9
Higher than 80% 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).
14
Higher than 79% 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 travel is efficient, with a typical 2-minute walk to the nearest transit stop. The drive time to the city is 26 minutes, which is lower than in most other areas.
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.
26
Lower than 63% 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 5127, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5127/5127-sa/topic/transport