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 Alpine (S), accounting for 54% (3,409 people). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (61.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 603 people and 8.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Alpine (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Alpine (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alpine (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Train
2021 count
5
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5
0.1%
-0.1pp
Bus
2021 count
22
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
22
0.3%
-0.5pp
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
-0.1pp
3
0.0%
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
3,409
% of total
54.0%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
3,409
54.0%
-5.3pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
246
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
246
3.9%
-1.1pp
Truck
2021 count
37
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
37
0.6%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
28
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
28
0.4%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
84
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
84
1.3%
+0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
442
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
442
7.0%
+0.2pp
Other
2021 count
80
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
80
1.3%
-0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,093
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
1,093
17.3%
+8.4pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
803
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
803
12.7%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
61
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
61
1.0%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-7
-0.1pp
Bus
-20
-0.5pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-1
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
+157
-5.3pp
Car - as passenger
-28
-1.1pp
Truck
-4
-0.1pp
Motorbike
-2
-0.1pp
Bicycle
+24
+0.2pp
Walked only
+67
+0.2pp
Other
-10
-0.3pp
Worked at home
+603
+8.4pp
Did not go to work
+69
-0.7pp
Not stated
-21
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Alpine (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 5 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.2% | 1.4% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Bus | 22 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 42 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -20 | -0.5pp |
| 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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 3,409 | 54.0% | 61.6% | 3,252 | 59.3% | 67.3% | +157 | -5.3pp |
| Car - as passenger | 246 | 3.9% | 4.5% | 274 | 5.0% | 4.6% | -28 | -1.1pp |
| Truck | 37 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 41 | 0.7% | 0.8% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 28 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 30 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 84 | 1.3% | 0.6% | 60 | 1.1% | 0.7% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| Walked only | 442 | 7.0% | 3.3% | 375 | 6.8% | 3.9% | +67 | +0.2pp |
| Other | 80 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 90 | 1.6% | 1.2% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 1,093 | 17.3% | 15.1% | 490 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +603 | +8.4pp |
| Did not go to work | 803 | 12.7% | 11.1% | 734 | 13.4% | 11.4% | +69 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 61 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 82 | 1.5% | 1.3% | -21 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 6,313 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,486 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +827 | 0.0pp |