3.7% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Strathalbyn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Strathalbyn
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer homes without a car are found in Strathalbyn than in most similar areas. This is a place where most people rely on their own vehicles to get around, with only 3.7% of households lacking a motor vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households here own multiple cars, with 37.7% having two vehicles and 17% owning three. This high rate of ownership means 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 Strathalbyn, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 38%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
The car is the dominant way to get to work for 67.2% of residents, while only 0.9% use public transport. Working from home has risen to 9.8% since 2011, though this is still far below the national figure of 21%.
9.8% ▲ +74.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.9% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
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 limited to buses, with 18 stops serving the area. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the South Australian figure.
18
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.29
Lower than 77% 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).
45.7
Lower than 84% 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).
8
Higher than 52% 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 without a car is difficult, as the walk to the nearest stop takes about 30 minutes, which is much higher than most areas. The drive time to the city is also higher than most areas at 43 minutes.
30
Higher than 86% 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.
43
Higher than 70% 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 Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011146/strathalbyn/topic/transport