2.3% ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Gilbert Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Gilbert Valley
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every household in Gilbert Valley relies on a car to get around, with only 2.3% of homes having no motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on driving is clear in the daily commute and the long travel times to the city. It is a place where private transport is essential for most residents.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here own multiple cars, with 69.3% of households having two or more vehicles. The proportion of homes without a car is well below the South Australian figure of 7.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Gilbert Valley, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 61.8% of people, while only 0.4% use public transport, which is much lower than most areas. About 14.8% of people work from home, a figure well above the South Australian average.
14.8% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.4% ▲ +91.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.4%
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.
While there are 10 bus routes and 26 stops, service is limited. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the South Australian figure of 1,317.
26
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.18
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).
32.3
Lower than 85% 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).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting around is a challenge for those without a car, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 74 minutes. The drive time to the city is also much higher than in most areas, taking about 88 minutes.
74
Higher 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.
88
Higher than 86% 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)).
- 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 Gilbert Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021117/gilbert-valley/topic/transport