5.3% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5211, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5211, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A long 71-minute drive to the city means residents of postcode 5211 rely heavily on their own cars. Most homes have at least one vehicle and very few people use public transport to get to work. This car-dependent lifestyle is common for an area with limited transit options.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 5.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most similar areas. Most households own one or two cars, though the proportion without a vehicle fell 1.6 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5211, SA, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Only 0.2% of people use public transport to get to work, a figure well below the South Australian average of 4.1%. Working from home rose to 11.6% since 2011, though this remains well below the national figure.
11.6% ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.2% ▼ -56.3%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.2%
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 limited, with only 2.49 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the state average. All available services are buses, and weekly departures per person are far below the South Australian figure.
42
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.49
Lower than 61% 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).
73.8
Lower than 56% 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).
7
Higher than 63% 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 dominated by private cars, as the typical drive time to the city is 71 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
71
Higher than 68% 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 5211, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5211/5211-sa/topic/transport