0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
Big Bend · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in Big Bend
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive gap in public transport access defines Big Bend, where there are no stops or routes available for residents. The area is very isolated, with a typical drive to the city taking 127 minutes, which is much longer than in most other areas.
Public transport access
Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.
There are no public transport stops or routes here. This leaves the area far below the South Australian figure for both the number of stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people.
0.00
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
0.0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).
0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 to the city is a significant journey, as the drive time is 127 minutes, which is much higher than in most areas.
127
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality 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
- 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 Big Bend
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Big Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40104/big-bend/topic/transport