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 Teven, accounting for 52.5% (85 people). This share was lower than Ballina (A) (59%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 14 people and 1.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Teven - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Teven in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Teven, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).

Teven
Ballina (A)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Tram

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Ferry

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

85

% of total

52.5%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

5

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Walked only

2021 count

11

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Other

2021 count

4

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

Worked at home

2021 count

40

% of total

24.7%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

17

% of total

10.5%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Teven. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).

Method of travel to work for Teven. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
Method of travel to work for Teven. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Ballina (A)%Count%Ballina (A)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Bus00.0%0.4%00.0%0.7%00.0pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Car - as driver8552.5%59.0%7151.4%68.4%+14+1.1pp
Car - as passenger53.1%3.5%75.1%4.5%-2-2.0pp
Truck00.0%0.9%42.9%1.2%-4-2.9pp
Motorbike00.0%0.3%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Bicycle00.0%1.1%00.0%1.2%00.0pp
Walked only116.8%2.8%118.0%3.1%0-1.2pp
Other42.5%1.0%00.0%1.5%+4+2.5pp
Worked at home4024.7%16.7%2820.3%7.5%+12+4.4pp
Did not go to work1710.5%13.6%1712.3%9.9%0-1.8pp
Not stated00.0%0.5%00.0%1.2%00.0pp
Total employed persons aged 15+162100.0%100.0%138100.0%100.0%+240.0pp