2.2% ▼ -38.7%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5202, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5202, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 2.2% of homes in postcode 5202 have no motor vehicle, a figure well below the South Australian average. This reliance on private cars is a defining feature of the area, where the vast majority of households own at least one vehicle. Transport options are limited, and most people rely on driving to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, with 42.2% of homes owning two vehicles and 14.1% owning four or more. Very few households get by without a car, and this trend has strengthened since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5202, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (23%) and 3 vehicles (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, with 63.1% being the sole driver. Working from home is more common here than in the state average at 15.2%, while only 1.9% of the workforce uses public transport.
15.2% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.9% ▲ +82.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
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.
Public transport is very limited, with only two stops and one bus route serving the area. This results in just 14.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far below the state figure.
2
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.13
Lower than 64% 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).
14.9
Lower than 71% 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).
1
Lower than 71% 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 to the city takes about 46 minutes by car. For those relying on public transport, the walk to the nearest stop can take up to 75 minutes, which is among the longest distances for this type of area.
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.
46
Higher than 55% 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 5202, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5202, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5202/5202-sa/topic/transport