8.4% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Christies Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Christies Beach
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Eighteen different public transport routes serve Christies Beach, giving it more variety in transit options than about 85% of similar areas. While many residents rely on cars, the area has a strong network of stops and services. However, the commute to the city remains long, taking around 86 minutes by public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.4% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the national figure of 7.4%, though the proportion of car-free households has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Christies Beach, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, with 65.1% as the driver. Only 8.7% of residents work from home, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 21.0%.
8.7% ▲ +221.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 64 public transport stops, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. There are 5.79 stops per 1,000 people, a little above the South Australian figure of 4.96.
64
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.79
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).
1,266.7
Higher than 67% 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).
20,525
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).
44,840
Higher than 50% 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).
86
Higher than 96% 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.
It takes about 26 minutes to drive to the city, which is around the middle for areas of this type. In contrast, a six-minute walk to the nearest stop 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.
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).
More for Christies Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Christies Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041074/christies-beach/topic/transport