13
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
Adelaide Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Adelaide Airport
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more public transport stops and departures are available per person in Adelaide Airport than the South Australian figure. This creates a high level of service, though the area remains mostly residential-light and relies entirely on buses for transit.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 0%, ahead of Car (passenger) (0%).
Public transport access
Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.
There are 3,250 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the state average of 4.96. While there are 14 different routes and weekly departures are among the highest for similar areas, only 18,631 people can be reached within 45 minutes by transit.
3,250.00
Higher than 99% 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).
1,787,000.0
Higher than 99% 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).
14
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
4
Lower than 99% 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).
18,631
Lower than 73% 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.
Getting to a stop on foot takes longer here than in most areas, with a typical walk of 13 minutes.
13
Higher than 74% 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.
Sources
- 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 Adelaide Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031104/adelaide-airport/topic/transport