8.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Koolunga · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in Koolunga
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher rates of car-free households than most similar areas define the transport landscape in Koolunga. While many residents still rely on cars, a notable 8.7% of homes have no motor vehicle. This stands out in a rural setting where most people spend over two hours driving to reach the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 7.2%. For those who do own cars, 36.2% have one vehicle, while 17.4% of households own four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Koolunga, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 35%, followed by 2 vehicles (20%) and 3 vehicles (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here at 18.7%, which is well above the state figure of 9.6%. This is a key alternative to the 68.1% who drive themselves to work, while 4.4% use public transport.
18.7% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 almost non-existent in this area, with zero stops and routes. This puts the local access far below the South Australian average of nearly five stops per 1,000 people.
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.
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 into the city is a long trip for locals, with a typical drive time of 126 minutes. This is much higher than most similar areas.
126
Higher than 84% 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)).
- 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 Koolunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40709/koolunga/topic/transport