2.1% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5172, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5172, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 2.1% of homes in postcode 5172 have no motor vehicle, a figure well below both the state and national averages. This heavy reliance on cars is reflected in the way people get to work and the long distances required to reach public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households here own multiple cars, with 41.6% having two and 18.4% having three. This trend has remained steady since 2011, leaving very few homes without a vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5172, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (23%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the dominant way to get to work for 60.7% of people, while 17.1% work from home. This is well above the South Australian figure, though far fewer people use public transport to commute compared to the rest of the state.
17.1% ▲ +76.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.9% ▲ +88.9%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.9%
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.
While there are 19 public transport stops and 5 bus routes, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the state average. There are no trains, trams, or ferries serving the area.
19
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.54
Higher than 59% 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).
688.9
Higher than 66% 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).
5
Higher 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 typical drive to the city takes 40 minutes. However, getting to a transit stop on foot is difficult, with a 75-minute walk being among the highest at this level.
75
Higher than 95% 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.
40
Higher than 50% 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 5172, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5172/5172-sa/topic/transport