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 Alexandrina (DC), accounting for 64.8% (7,424 people). This share was lower than Regional SA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 717 people, while its share fell by 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Alexandrina (DC) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Alexandrina (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alexandrina (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Train
2021 count
31
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
31
0.3%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
101
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
101
0.9%
-0.1pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
3
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.0%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
7,424
% of total
64.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
7,424
64.8%
-1.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
397
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
397
3.5%
+0.1pp
Truck
2021 count
101
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
101
0.9%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
29
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
29
0.3%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
38
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
38
0.3%
-0.3pp
Walked only
2021 count
338
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
338
3.0%
-0.6pp
Other
2021 count
147
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
147
1.3%
-0.2pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,368
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
1,368
11.9%
+4.0pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,368
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,368
11.9%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
103
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
103
0.9%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+1
0.0pp
Bus
+5
-0.1pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-1
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+717
-1.7pp
Car - as passenger
+50
+0.1pp
Truck
-8
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-10
-0.1pp
Bicycle
-20
-0.3pp
Walked only
-26
-0.6pp
Other
-4
-0.2pp
Worked at home
+569
+4.0pp
Did not go to work
+114
-0.5pp
Not stated
-19
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Alexandrina (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 31 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 30 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 101 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 96 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 3 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.0% | 0.1% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 7,424 | 64.8% | 66.3% | 6,707 | 66.5% | 66.0% | +717 | -1.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 397 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 347 | 3.4% | 4.6% | +50 | +0.1pp |
| Truck | 101 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 109 | 1.1% | 0.9% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 29 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 39 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 38 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 58 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -20 | -0.3pp |
| Walked only | 338 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 364 | 3.6% | 4.9% | -26 | -0.6pp |
| Other | 147 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 151 | 1.5% | 1.6% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Worked at home | 1,368 | 11.9% | 8.9% | 799 | 7.9% | 7.3% | +569 | +4.0pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,368 | 11.9% | 10.6% | 1,254 | 12.4% | 11.5% | +114 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 103 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 122 | 1.2% | 1.3% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 11,448 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,080 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,368 | 0.0pp |