Employment
Method of travel to work
About this topic
Method of travel to work shows how employed residents usually got to work on Census day, including private vehicle, public transport, active travel, and working from home. It provides a snapshot of commuting behaviour rather than the full transport system.
This topic supports transport and infrastructure planning and helps show how residents access employment. The 2021 results need caution because many parts of Australia were affected by COVID-19 lockdowns, which increased working from home and reduced some other travel modes.
Interpretation notes
- Method of travel to work captures the journey to work on Census day, not a person's usual weekly travel pattern.
- It applies only to employed people and is most useful with place of work or car ownership when considering transport access.
- The 2021 Census occurred during COVID-19 restrictions in many places, so work-from-home and some travel modes need caution in trend comparisons.
Key insight
In 2021, car driver was the most common travel method among employed residents in Albury (C), accounting for 70.2% (18,494 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 1,669 people and 5.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Albury (C) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Albury (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Albury (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Train
2021 count
20
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
20
0.1%
-0.1pp
Bus
2021 count
116
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
116
0.4%
-0.2pp
Tram
2021 count
3
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
9
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
9
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
65
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
65
0.2%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
18,494
% of total
70.2%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
18,494
70.2%
-3.9pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
1,196
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,196
4.5%
-0.3pp
Truck
2021 count
142
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
142
0.5%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
86
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
86
0.3%
-0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
211
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
211
0.8%
-0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
714
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
714
2.7%
-0.6pp
Other
2021 count
205
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
205
0.8%
-0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
2,392
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
2,392
9.1%
+5.9pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
2,565
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,565
9.7%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
131
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
131
0.5%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-18
-0.1pp
Bus
-29
-0.2pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
+3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+27
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+1,507
-3.9pp
Car - as passenger
+94
-0.3pp
Truck
+8
-0.1pp
Motorbike
-32
-0.2pp
Bicycle
-7
-0.2pp
Walked only
-46
-0.6pp
Other
-46
-0.3pp
Worked at home
+1,669
+5.9pp
Did not go to work
+357
+0.1pp
Not stated
-50
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Albury (C). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 20 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 38 | 0.2% | 0.9% | -18 | -0.1pp |
| Bus | 116 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 145 | 0.6% | 0.9% | -29 | -0.2pp |
| Tram | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 65 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 38 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +27 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 18,494 | 70.2% | 60.3% | 16,987 | 74.1% | 68.4% | +1,507 | -3.9pp |
| Car - as passenger | 1,196 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 1,102 | 4.8% | 5.0% | +94 | -0.3pp |
| Truck | 142 | 0.5% | 1.0% | 134 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 86 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 118 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -32 | -0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 211 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 218 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Walked only | 714 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 760 | 3.3% | 3.5% | -46 | -0.6pp |
| Other | 205 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 251 | 1.1% | 1.3% | -46 | -0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 2,392 | 9.1% | 15.7% | 723 | 3.2% | 5.8% | +1,669 | +5.9pp |
| Did not go to work | 2,565 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 2,208 | 9.6% | 10.5% | +357 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 131 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 181 | 0.8% | 1.2% | -50 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 26,349 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 22,912 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,437 | 0.0pp |