10.1% ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Port Adelaide - West · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in Port Adelaide - West
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher rates of car-free living than most similar areas define Port Adelaide - West, where 10.1% of homes have no motor vehicle. While most residents still rely on cars, the area's transport profile is marked by a higher-than-average number of public transport stops and a very low rate of people working from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.1% of households do not own a car, which is a little above the national figure of 7.4%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion of car-free homes has fallen by 4 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Port Adelaide - West splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Far fewer people work from home here than across Australia, with only 7.5% doing so. Public transport use for commuting is 4.9%, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though this is 2.2 points lower than it was in 2011.
7.5% ▲ +227.3%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.9% ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
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.
The area is well served with 321 public transport stops, providing 5.28 stops per 1,000 people. This is higher than most areas, although the number of weekly departures per person is a little below the South Australian figure.
321
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.28
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,204.5
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) 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).
32
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
A typical trip to the city takes about 18 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, it takes longer to reach the nearest stop on foot, with a 13-minute walk being higher than most areas.
13
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
18
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) 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).
More for Port Adelaide - West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Port Adelaide - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40402/port-adelaide-west/topic/transport