7.9% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Walkerville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Walkerville
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people are working from home in Walkerville than in 2011, though car use remains the primary way to get around. The area is very well connected, with a drive time to the city of just 7 minutes and some of the highest public transport departure rates in the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 38.7% owning two vehicles and 37% owning one. About 7.9% of households have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most areas and slightly more than the South Australian figure of 7.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Walkerville splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (37%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose 8.6 points since 2011 to reach 13.9%, a figure well above the state average. While 58.2% of workers drive themselves, those using public transport for their commute are much more common here than in most similar areas.
13.9% ▲ +162.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.0% ▼ -29.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
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.
Public transport access
Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.
Walked-to access is strong with 24 different routes and 42 stops, putting Walkerville in the top 9% of areas for route variety. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the South Australian figure, though all services are bus-based.
42
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.23
Higher than 63% 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).
2,972.8
Higher than 87% 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).
24
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
14,507
Lower than 54% 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).
57,432
Higher than 58% 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).
43
Lower than 77% 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 drive to the city is very quick, taking only 7 minutes, which is among the lowest times for this level of area. However, the 6-minute walk to the nearest stop is higher than in most other areas.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
7
Lower than 95% 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 Walkerville
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401061022/walkerville/topic/transport