2.2% ▲ —
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5151, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5151, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged in postcode 5151, with 13.6% of residents now doing so compared to just 3.6% in 2011. This shift happens in an area where car ownership is very high and public transport access is among the best in the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes here go without a car, with only 2.2% having no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure. Most households are well-equipped, as 44.5% have two vehicles and 17.5% have four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5151, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (18%) and 4 or more (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 61.0% of people. While those working from home rose to 13.6%, those using public transport remained steady at 2.6%, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.
13.6% ▲ +274.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.6% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 strong, with 12.35 stops per 1,000 people, far above the South Australian figure. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state average, and all services are buses.
5
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
12.35
Higher than 90% 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).
760.5
Higher than 68% 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).
3
Lower than 52% 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 18 minutes to drive to the city, which is lower than in most similar areas. The walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 8 minutes, putting it around the middle for its level.
8
Lower than 54% 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.
18
Lower than 75% 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 5151, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5151/5151-sa/topic/transport