0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5140, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5140, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every single household in postcode 5140 owns a motor vehicle, a rate that is well below the state and national figures. This high level of car ownership defines how people get around the area. While public transport is available, it is rarely used for the daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is nearly universal here, with 0.0% of homes lacking a vehicle, which is well below the South Australian figure of 7.2%. Most households have multiple cars, and 51.9% of homes own two vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5140, SA, 2 vehicles is the majority at 52%; 3 vehicles is next at 18%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
The majority of workers drive, with 62.2% as the driver, while 16.9% work from home. This working-from-home rate has risen 11 points since 2011 and is well above the state average of 9.6%.
16.9% ▲ +176.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.2% ▼ -73.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 high, with 19.82 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the state average. All available services are buses, and weekly departures per 1,000 people are a little below the state figure.
9
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
19.82
Higher than 98% 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).
1,057.3
Higher than 74% 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).
2
Lower than 57% 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 area is well connected, with a short 3-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is just 13 minutes, which is much lower than 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.
13
Lower than 84% 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 5140, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5140, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5140/5140-sa/topic/transport