12.1% ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Norwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Norwood
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more homes in Norwood have no motor vehicle than the state or national figure, with 12.1% of households opting out of car ownership. This trend reflects a highly connected area where public transport is readily available and the city is just a short trip away.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the 7.2% seen in South Australia. While this is much higher than most areas, the figure has fallen 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Norwood, 1 vehicle is the majority at 50%; 2 vehicles is next at 29%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest at this level at 7.1%, though this fell 2.9 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the 14.6% of people working from home is well above the South Australian figure.
14.6% ▲ +211.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.1% ▼ -29.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
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.
Bus services are frequent and extensive, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the South Australian figure. The area has 33 routes and a transit time to the city that is among the lowest for its level.
51
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.70
Higher 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).
2,527.1
Higher than 86% 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).
33
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
29,051
Higher than 75% 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).
160,803
Higher than 81% 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).
31
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
The area is exceptionally accessible, with a drive time to the city of only 5 minutes. For those on foot, the 1-minute walk to the nearest stop is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 93% 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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).
More for Norwood
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401051017/norwood/topic/transport