2.0% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5252, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5252, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Few residents of postcode 5252 are without a car, making it one of the most vehicle-reliant areas in the region. Only 2% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. This heavy reliance on cars is reflected in the daily commute, with 65.6% of workers driving themselves to work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have multiple cars, with 43.8% owning two vehicles and 16.5% owning three. The proportion of households without a car has fallen slightly since 2011 to reach 2.0%, a figure well below the South Australian average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5252, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose to 10.9% since 2011, though this remains far below the national figure of 21.0%. Public transport use for commuting is low at 1.9%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
10.9% ▲ +172.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.9% ▼ -41.5%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 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.
Bus services are the only form of public transport available here, with 29 stops and 7 routes. While the number of stops is higher than in about 62% of similar areas, weekly departures are far below the state average.
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.
4.28
Higher than 56% 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).
330.5
Higher than 58% 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.
It takes about 31 minutes to drive to the city, which is typical for areas of this type. However, getting to a transit stop is difficult for many, as the 38-minute walk to the nearest stop is much higher than in most areas.
38
Higher than 75% 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.
31
Lower than 56% 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 5252, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5252/5252-sa/topic/transport