1.8% ▼ -43.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Nairne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Nairne
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer homes lack a car in Nairne than across South Australia, with only 1.8% of households without a motor vehicle. This heavy reliance on private transport is a key feature of the area, where the vast majority of residents depend on cars to get around and reach work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households have multiple cars, with 44.8% owning two vehicles and 15.6% owning three. Only 1.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the South Australian average and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Nairne, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 65.4% of residents. While 11.1% now work from home—a rise of 7.4 points since 2011—this is still well below the national figure.
11.1% ▲ +203.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.1% ▼ -40.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 options are limited, with only six bus routes and no trains or trams. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the state average, and the number of people reachable by transit within 45 minutes is among the smallest for similar areas.
21
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.94
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
414.1
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
6
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
5,327
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
5,327
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
The typical drive time to the city is 29 minutes. While public transport is limited, the walk to the nearest stop is quite short, taking about 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
29
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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)).
- Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
- 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 Nairne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021009/nairne/topic/transport