6.4% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Parafield Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Parafield Gardens
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people use public transport to get to work in Parafield Gardens than in most similar areas, despite a small number of homes having no car. The suburb is well-connected for those on foot, with most residents living just one minute from their nearest transport stop.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 93.6% of homes own at least one vehicle, with 38.6% having two. The proportion of households without a motor vehicle is 6.4%, which is higher than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Parafield Gardens, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is uncommon here, with only 4.9% doing so—a figure far below the national average of 21%. Most people drive to work, while 3.0% use public transport, which is a little below the South Australian figure.
4.9% ▲ +181.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.0% ▼ -27.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
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.
While there are 67 stops and 13 routes, the number of stops per 1,000 people is well below the state average. Buses are the primary mode of travel, making up 98.1% of public transport use.
67
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.63
Lower than 60% 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).
729.0
Lower than 53% 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).
13
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
18,467
Higher than 58% 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).
68,732
Higher than 62% 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).
59
Higher than 51% 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.
Getting into the city is relatively quick, with a typical drive time of 19 minutes. The walk to the nearest stop is just one minute, which is much lower than in most similar 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.
19
Lower than 63% 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 Parafield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041043/parafield-gardens/topic/transport