7.0% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Henley Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Henley Beach
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only a 12-minute drive to the city makes Henley Beach a highly accessible coastal suburb. While most people rely on cars, the area has a strong public transport network with 95 stops and frequent bus services. This provides residents with a level of transit access that is much higher than most similar areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 39% owning two vehicles. Only 7% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Henley Beach splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (35%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Car travel is the primary way to get to work for 63.8% of residents. While working from home rose to 11.7% since 2011, this is still well below the national figure; meanwhile, 4.1% use public transport, which is much higher than most similar areas.
11.7% ▲ +287.9%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.1% ▼ -41.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 is well-served by buses, with 21 routes and 95 stops. This creates a service level that is much higher than most areas, with weekly departures well above the South Australian figure.
95
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.
6.08
Higher than 74% 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).
1,722.6
Higher than 78% 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).
21
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
15,634
Lower than 51% 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).
71,043
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).
62
Higher than 57% 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.
Daily trips are convenient, as the walk to the nearest public transport stop typically takes only one minute. This accessibility is matched by a very short drive time to the city, which is much lower than most 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.
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 Henley Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011092/henley-beach/topic/transport