2.3% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5158, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5158, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
High vehicle ownership and excellent transit links shape daily travel in postcode 5158. Most households rely on cars, though the area has a very high number of public transport stops and services compared to other regions. This creates a flexible environment where residents can easily choose between driving or using the network.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes here go without a car, with only 2.3% having no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. Most households own at least two vehicles, with 45.1% owning exactly two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5158, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
The typical way to get to work is by driving, with 65.7% of people as the driver. Far fewer people work from home here than across Australia, though this figure rose 7.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 9.9%.
9.9% ▲ +285.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.2% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 is highly accessible, with 171 stops and 18 routes. The area has 1,925 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is well above the South Australian figure of 1,317.
171
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.82
Higher than 81% 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).
1,925.0
Higher than 87% 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).
18
Higher than 86% 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.
Getting around is relatively quick, with a typical 20-minute drive to the city. Residents also enjoy easy access to transit, with only a 3-minute walk to the nearest stop.
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.
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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5158, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5158/5158-sa/topic/transport