2.7% ▼ -53.7%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5277, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5277, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every household in postcode 5277 relies on a car to get around, with only 2.7% of homes having no motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on private transport is a defining feature of daily life in the area, as public transport options are very limited.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, and the number of homes without a vehicle is well below the South Australian and national figures. Most households have at least two vehicles, with 38.4% owning two and 15.4% owning three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5277, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 38%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Getting to work almost always involves a car, as only 0.7% of people use public transport. Those working from home make up 9.1% of the workforce, which is about the same as the state average but far below the national figure.
9.1% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.7% ▲ +106.4%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.7%
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 very scarce, with only one stop and two bus routes serving the area. This results in a tiny number of weekly departures per 1,000 people, a figure that is far below the state average.
1
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.35
Lower than 82% 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).
3.5
Lower than 82% 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).
2
Lower than 57% 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.
Walking to the nearest transport stop takes a typical 54 minutes, which is much higher than most other areas.
54
Higher than 84% 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.
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 5277, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5277/5277-sa/topic/transport