0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5472, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5472, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Not a single home in postcode 5472 lacked a motor vehicle in 2021, continuing a downward trend from 2011. This is a car-dependent area where almost every household owns at least one vehicle to get around. Most people rely on their own cars or work from home to avoid the long trip to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, as 0.0% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. Over half of all households own at least three vehicles, with 15.0% having four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →5472, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (37%) and 1 vehicle (33%), with 3 vehicles at 15%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common at 21.1%, which is far above the South Australian figure of 9.6%. In contrast, 0.0% of the workforce uses public transport to get to work, a result well below the national average.
21.1% ▼ -28.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
While there are 10.75 stops per 1,000 people—far above the state average—the actual service is very low. Weekly departures are far below the South Australian figure, and the only available mode is the bus.
2
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
10.75
Higher than 89% 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).
10.8
Lower than 74% 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).
1
Lower than 71% 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 around is challenging for those without a car, with a 51-minute walk to the nearest stop, which is much higher than most areas. The drive time to the city is also among the highest at 137 minutes.
51
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.
137
Higher than 91% 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 5472, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5472/5472-sa/topic/transport