9.9% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Plympton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Plympton
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport in Plympton than in most similar areas. This connectivity is backed by a high number of transit stops and very short travel times to the city. While car travel remains the main way to get around, the area is exceptionally well-linked to the rest of the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10% of Plympton homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the state figure of 7.2%, though the number has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Plympton, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is well above the national figure at 8.6%. Meanwhile, 9.4% of people work from home, which is far below the Australian figure of 21%.
9.4% ▲ +250.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.6% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 among the best for accessibility, with 148 stops and 40 routes. This supports a weekly departure rate that is far above the South Australian figure, with 2,280 departures per 1,000 people.
148
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.59
Higher than 68% 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).
2,280.0
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).
40
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
26,480
Higher than 73% 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).
125,714
Higher than 76% 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).
46
Lower than 73% 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 into the city is quick, with a drive time of just 8 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also enjoy a short 3-minute walk to their nearest stop.
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.
8
Lower than 93% 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 Plympton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Plympton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031107/plympton/topic/transport