3.2% ▼ -52.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
5602, SA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 5602, SA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people rely on public transport in postcode 5602 than in other parts of the state. Most residents depend on their own cars to get around, with only 3.2% of homes lacking a motor vehicle. This high level of car reliance reflects the very limited transit options available in the area.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is high here, as only 3.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. More than half of all households own two or more vehicles, and 11.3% have four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 5602, SA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 37%, followed by 1 vehicle (30%) and 3 vehicles (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, while only 9.6% work from home, a figure far below the national average of 21%. Public transport use for commuting is low at 2.6% and has fallen since 2011.
9.6% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.6% ▼ -55.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 access is very poor, with only 0.74 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the South Australian figure of 4.96. There is only one bus route and one stop serving the area.
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.
0.74
Lower than 78% 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).
7.4
Lower than 78% 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).
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)).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 5602, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5602/5602-sa/topic/transport