2.0% ▼ -42.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5203, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5203, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Very few residents in postcode 5203 rely on public transport, making it one of the most car-dependent areas in the region. Most households own at least one vehicle, and the area's isolation is highlighted by a typical 66-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 2% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the South Australian figure of 7.2%. Most households are well-equipped for travel, with 35.8% owning one vehicle and 35.2% owning two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5203, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (36%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 17%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
No one here commutes by public transport, a figure well below the national average of 3.1%. Instead, 58.4% of workers drive a car and 16.5% work from home, which is well above the state average.
16.5% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 limited to a single bus route with only four stops. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the South Australian figure, reflecting a significant lack of frequent services.
4
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.03
Lower than 57% 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).
21.2
Lower than 69% 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.
The area is distant from the urban center, with a typical drive time to the city of 66 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
66
Higher than 66% 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 5203, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5203/5203-sa/topic/transport