4.4% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5144, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5144, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Very high numbers of public transport stops and departures set postcode 5144 apart from similar areas. While most people still rely on cars, there are 35 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the South Australian figure. This access helps keep the drive time to the city lower than in most other areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households here own multiple cars, with 75.7% having two or more vehicles. Only 4.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5144, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 3 vehicles (22%) and 4 or more (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 57% of people. Working from home is more common here than in the rest of South Australia, though it remains well below the national figure.
13.6% ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.8% ▼ -31.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 a high number of public transport options, with 1,600.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people. All of these services are bus routes, as there are no trains, trams, or ferries.
15
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
35.05
Higher than 99% 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).
1,600.5
Higher than 85% 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.
Residents typically walk about 7 minutes to reach their nearest stop. This accessibility contributes to a 20-minute drive time to the city, which is lower than in most similar areas.
7
Lower than 55% 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).
More for 5144, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5144, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5144/5144-sa/topic/transport