5582, SA · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 5582, SA

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

Very few people use public transport in postcode 5582, where 0% of workers commute by bus or train. Most residents rely on their own cars to get around, though the number of homes without a vehicle has risen to 5.7% since 2011.

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📍 5582, SA, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

About 44% of homes have two vehicles, while 34% have just one. The share of households without a motor vehicle is now higher than in most areas, though it remains a little below the South Australian figure.

5.7% ▲ +106.6%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 5.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 5582, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (34%) and 3 vehicles (10%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Driving is the main way to get to work for 57.2% of people. Working from home rose to 11.9% since 2011, which is a little above the state average but well below the national figure.

11.9% ▲ +189.6%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 11.9%

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: 1.5%
  • 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 5582, SA, Car (driver) is the majority at 75%; Worked at home is next at 16%.

Public transport access

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

There are 6.63 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the South Australian average. However, actual service is very low, with weekly departures per 1,000 people falling far below the state figure.

6.63

Higher than 79% 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).

13.3

Lower than 71% 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.

Getting to the nearest transport stop takes longer here than in most areas, with a typical walk of 28 minutes.

28

Higher than 68% 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 5582, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5582/5582-sa/topic/transport