4.4% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
West Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in West Beach
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people can reach West Beach by public transport than in 73% of similar areas. While the suburb has a high number of transport stops, most residents still rely on cars to get around. The typical journey to the city by car is very short, taking only 12 minutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, and 39% of households own two. Only 4.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 7.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →West Beach splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (37%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has become more common, rising 9.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.8%. This is well above the state figure, though it remains well below the national average of 21%.
12.8% ▲ +250.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -49.0%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 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.
Public transport options are strong, with 9.28 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the state average of 4.96. Weekly departures are also much higher than most areas, though all services rely solely on buses.
48
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
9.28
Higher than 87% 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).
2,093.3
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).
10
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
25,697
Higher than 72% 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).
57,707
Higher than 58% 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 around is convenient, as the walk to the nearest stop is among the lowest for similar areas. A quick 12-minute drive to the city is much lower than most other areas.
0
Lower than 99% 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).
More for West Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031109/west-beach/topic/transport