16.1% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Smithfield - Elizabeth North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Smithfield - Elizabeth North
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more households in Smithfield - Elizabeth North now own a car than they did in 2011, though 16.1% still have no vehicle. This is a high figure compared to the national average of 7.4%. While many residents rely on cars, the area is served by an unusually high number of public transport stops.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 16.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the South Australian figure of 7.2%. Most households have one car (44.6%) or two (27.1%), while 3.9% own four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Smithfield - Elizabeth North, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (27%) and No vehicle (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, with only 3.9% of people doing so. Most workers drive, though 4.4% use public transport to get to work, which is a little above the national figure.
3.9% ▲ +343.6%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.4% ▼ -29.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
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.
The area has 101 public transport stops, which is far more than most similar places. This is supported by 18 different routes, though the typical trip to the city takes 83 minutes, which is much longer than in most areas.
101
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.12
Higher than 86% 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).
2,285.2
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).
18
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
12,446
Lower than 61% 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).
26,493
Lower than 64% 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).
83
Higher 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.
A drive to the city typically takes 29 minutes, which is about average for this level. However, the walk to the nearest transport stop takes 6 minutes, which is longer than in most 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.
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 Smithfield - Elizabeth North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021034/smithfield-elizabeth-north/topic/transport