13.4% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Christie Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Christie Downs
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More homes in Christie Downs now have a car than they did in 2011, but the area still has a very high rate of car-free households. While 13.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, the suburb is exceptionally well-served by public transport with 96 stops across the area.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 13.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the South Australian figure of 7.2%. The most common setup is a single car, found in 42.2% of households, while 30.8% have two vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Christie Downs, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and No vehicle (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Only 5.6% of people work from home, which is far below the national figure of 21.0%. Most people drive to work, and while 3.9% use public transport, this is a fall from 5.6% in 2011.
5.6% ▲ +192.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.9% ▼ -29.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
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.
Public transport access is among the highest for similar areas, with 10.13 stops per 1,000 people compared to 4.96 across South Australia. There are 36 different routes, though the transit time to the city is much higher than most areas at 72 minutes.
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.
10.13
Higher than 88% 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).
3,133.5
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).
36
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
38,481
Higher than 81% 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).
105,629
Higher than 72% 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).
72
Higher than 74% 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.
Walking to the nearest stop takes just 1 minute, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is 26 minutes, placing the suburb around the middle for its level.
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.
26
Higher than 52% 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 Christie Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041073/christie-downs/topic/transport