14.8% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Glenside · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in Glenside
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 15% of households in Glenside have no motor vehicle, a figure well above the South Australian average of 7.2%. This lack of car ownership aligns with the area's strong public transport use and its very short 6-minute drive to the city. It is a highly connected hub where many residents choose alternatives to driving.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 14.8% of homes have no car, which is among the highest proportions for similar areas. For those who do own vehicles, just over half have one car, while 26.2% have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Glenside, 1 vehicle is the majority at 52%; 2 vehicles is next at 26%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport is used by 7.5% of workers, which is well above the national figure of 3.1%. While 14.8% work from home, this is well below the Australian average of 21.0%.
14.8% ▲ +186.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.5% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 has 8 public transport routes and 7 stops, which is more than most similar places. Weekly bus departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, though far below the South Australian figure.
7
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.45
Higher than 67% 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).
660.9
Higher than 81% 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).
8
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
16,635
Higher than 70% 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).
66,684
Higher than 71% 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).
40
Lower than 81% 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.
Glenside is exceptionally well-placed for city access, with a drive time of only 6 minutes. Walking to the nearest transit stop is also quicker than in most areas, taking about 6 minutes.
6
Lower than 64% 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.
6
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 Glenside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40511/glenside/topic/transport