5.7% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5161, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5161, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge number of public transport options makes getting around postcode 5161 easier than in most similar areas. While the typical resident relies on a car, the area has an impressive 81 transit stops and 23 different routes. This high level of access stands in contrast to a small number of people actually using these services for their daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes in the area have at least one car, with 38% of households owning two vehicles. About 5.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is a little below the national figure.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5161, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (38%) and 2 vehicles (38%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Getting to work is dominated by driving, with 68.2% of workers as the driver. Very few people work from home at 7.2%, which is far below the Australian figure, and use of public transport for commuting fell to 3.1% since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +246.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -45.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 among the highest for this level, with 7.87 stops per 1,000 people, well above the South Australian figure. The area is served entirely by buses, with 2,255 weekly departures per 1,000 people.
81
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.87
Higher than 86% 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).
2,255.2
Higher than 89% 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).
23
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.
It takes about 21 minutes to drive to the city, which is faster than in most areas. For those using transit, the walk to the nearest stop takes around 5 minutes, which is about average for this level.
5
Lower than 62% 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.
21
Lower than 70% 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 5161, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5161/5161-sa/topic/transport