9.2% ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Glenelg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Glenelg
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short 12-minute drive to the city makes Glenelg one of the most accessible areas in the region. This ease of movement is matched by a high number of public transport options and a lower-than-average need for cars, with 9.2% of homes having no motor vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly one in ten homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 7.2%, though the proportion fell by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Glenelg, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose to 13.7% since 2011, which is well above the state figure. Public transport use for commuting is 5.6%, a little above the national figure of 3.1%, though this has fallen since 2011.
13.7% ▲ +238.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.6% ▼ -35.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 is a major feature here, with 24 routes and 105 stops—both much higher than about 91% of similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are well above the state figure, with buses and trams making up all the services.
105
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.
5.12
Higher than 62% 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).
2,061.2
Higher than 85% 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).
20,522
Higher than 63% 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).
132,302
Higher than 77% 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).
49
Lower than 68% 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 around is efficient, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is only 12 minutes, which is much 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.
12
Lower than 83% 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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403011057/glenelg/topic/transport