11.5% ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Mitchell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Mitchell Park
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Well above the national figure, 11.5% of homes in Mitchell Park have no motor vehicle. This is a significant gap compared to most other areas, though the number of car-free households has fallen slightly since 2011. The area is heavily served by public transport, making it easier for residents to get around without a car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
While most homes have one or two cars, the 11.5% of households without a vehicle is well above the South Australian figure of 7.2%. This is much higher than most other similar areas.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Mitchell Park, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and No vehicle (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest at this level at 7.9%, which is well above the 3.1% national average. In contrast, only 8.7% of people work from home, a figure far below the Australian average of 21%.
8.7% ▲ +333.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.9% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.9%
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.
Mitchell Park has a very strong transport network with 96 stops and 46 routes, which is larger than most areas. This helps explain the high frequency of service, with weekly departures per 1,000 people well above the state figure.
96
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.81
Higher than 71% 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).
2,101.2
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).
46
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
16,516
Higher than 52% 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).
62,460
Higher than 60% 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).
58
Lower 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.
The area is very accessible, with a typical three-minute walk to the nearest stop. It also has a very short drive time to the city of only 13 minutes, which is much lower than most other 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.
13
Lower than 80% 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 Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021061/mitchell-park/topic/transport