5580, SA · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 5580, SA

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

More than half of workers in postcode 5580 drive themselves to work, reflecting a strong reliance on cars in this area. While most homes own multiple vehicles, the distance to the city is much higher than in most areas, with a typical drive time of 127 minutes.

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📍 5580, SA, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Cars are very common here, as only 1.9% of homes have no motor vehicle. This is well below the South Australian figure of 7.2%, though the number of car-less homes has risen slightly since 2011.

1.9% ▲ —

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 5580, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 38%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (18%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Working from home is common at 20.1%, which is far above the state figure of 9.6%. In contrast, public transport is not used for commuting here, with 0.0% of workers using it.

20.1% ▼ -22.8%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.1%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 20.1%

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.

How people get to work

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In 5580, SA, Car (driver) is the majority at 64%; Worked at home is next at 24%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

There are 5.51 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is a little above the South Australian average. However, the 11.0 weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state figure of 1,317.0.

5.51

Higher than 71% 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).

11.0

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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

The drive time to the city is 127 minutes, which is much higher than in most areas.

127

Higher than 89% 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 5580, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5580/5580-sa/topic/transport