4.1% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5245, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5245, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than half of workers in postcode 5245 drive themselves to work, as the area relies heavily on private cars. While car use is dominant, the region has a much higher number of public transport stops and services than most similar areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are common here, with 39% of homes owning two vehicles and 13.4% owning four or more. Only 4.1% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the South Australian figure of 7.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5245, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Work habits have shifted, with the share of people working from home rising 9.5 points since 2011 to reach 16.8%. This is well above the state figure, though it remains well below the national average of 21%.
16.8% ▲ +130.2%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -29.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 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 a strong point, with 8.92 stops per 1,000 people and 1,955 weekly departures per 1,000 people. Both figures are well above the South Australian average, with all services provided by buses.
29
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.92
Higher than 87% 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).
1,955.4
Higher than 88% 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).
12
Higher than 75% 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 into the city is faster than in most areas, with a typical drive time of 22 minutes. A walk to the nearest transport stop usually takes around 10 minutes.
10
Higher than 50% 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.
22
Lower than 69% 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 5245, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5245/5245-sa/topic/transport