5.2% ▼ -23.6%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5251, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5251, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Most people in postcode 5251 rely on their own cars for daily travel, with 40% of homes owning two vehicles. While public transport is available, a typical walk to the nearest stop takes 19 minutes, which is longer than in most similar areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are common here, and the share of homes without a motor vehicle has fallen to 5.2% since 2011. This figure is a little below the South Australian and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5251, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way people get to work, though the number of people working from home rose to 10.8% since 2011. Only 2.9% of workers use public transport, which is a little below the state figure.
10.8% ▲ +153.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.9% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
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.
The area has 35 public transport routes and 66 stops, all of which are bus services. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the South Australian figure.
66
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.44
Lower than 52% 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).
723.7
Higher than 67% 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).
35
Higher than 86% 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 time to the city is 28 minutes. Getting to a stop on foot takes about 19 minutes, which is higher than in most similar areas.
19
Higher than 61% 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.
28
Lower than 60% 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 5251, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5251/5251-sa/topic/transport