11.5% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Richmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Richmond
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people live without a car in Richmond than in most other areas, with 11.5% of homes owning no motor vehicle. This trend is supported by an extensive public transport network and a very short 5-minute drive to the city, making it easier for residents to get around without relying on their own transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
While 11.5% of homes have no motor vehicle—well above the South Australian figure of 7.2%—this is down 3.8 percentage points since 2011. Most households now have one or two vehicles, with 42.5% owning just one.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Richmond, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest for similar areas at 8.4%, which is well above the national figure of 3.1%. Meanwhile, 9.6% of people work from home, a figure that is about the same as the state average but far below the national rate.
9.6% ▲ +299.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.4% ▼ -30.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 48 different routes and 88 stops, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the state average. This high level of access helps 30,474 people reach destinations within 30 minutes using buses.
88
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.17
Higher than 63% 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).
2,736.5
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).
48
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
30,474
Higher than 76% 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).
100,927
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).
36
Lower than 87% 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.
A short 5-minute drive takes residents into the city, one of the lowest times for areas of this type. For those using public transport, the walk to the nearest stop typically takes about 4 minutes.
4
Lower 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031108/richmond/topic/transport