3.0% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5255, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5255, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer homes go without a car in postcode 5255 than in the rest of the state. Only 3% of households lack a motor vehicle, reflecting a strong reliance on private transport in this area. This is a place where most homes own multiple vehicles to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
The vast majority of homes have at least one car, with 37.1% owning two and 18.7% owning three. This means far fewer households are without a vehicle compared to the South Australian and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5255, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 37%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most workers rely on cars, as only 0.8% use public transport to get to work. While working from home rose to 11.3% since 2011, this is still well below the national figure.
11.3% ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.8% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 and consists entirely of buses. With only 39.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people, service levels are far below the South Australian average.
26
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.56
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).
39.4
Lower than 64% 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).
8
Higher than 66% 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.
A typical trip to the city takes about 45 minutes. Walking to the nearest stop takes 52 minutes, which is much higher than in most other areas.
52
Higher than 82% 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.
45
Higher than 54% 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 5255, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5255/5255-sa/topic/transport