8.7% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Forestville · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in Forestville
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short 5-minute drive to the city makes Forestville one of the most accessible spots in the region. This convenience is matched by a high number of public transport options, with 10.8% of workers commuting by transit, which is well above the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.7% of homes in Forestville have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. For those who do, nearly half of households have just one vehicle, while 34.9% have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Forestville, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest at this level, sitting well above the South Australian average. Meanwhile, 12.1% of people work from home, which is a little above the state figure but well below the national level.
12.1% ▲ +461.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
10.8% ▼ -27.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 is a major feature here, with 6.43 stops per 1,000 people and 24 different routes. Weekly departures are far above the state average, and the 28-minute transit time to the city is among the lowest for similar areas.
9
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.43
Higher than 83% 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).
3,744.3
Higher 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).
24
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
17,650
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality 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).
193,476
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality 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).
28
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality 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 very efficient, with a typical 1-minute walk to the nearest stop. This is much lower than most areas, which pairs with a very short 5-minute drive to the city.
1
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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
- 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Forestville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40453/forestville/topic/transport