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, working from home was the most common travel method among employed residents in Ivanhoe East, accounting for 39.9% (813 people). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 651 people and 31.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Ivanhoe East - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Ivanhoe East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Ivanhoe East, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).

Ivanhoe East
Banyule (C)

Train

2021 count

54

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

-11.0pp

Bus

2021 count

9

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Tram

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

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

763

% of total

37.5%

Change from 2016

-21.2pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

46

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Truck

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Motorbike

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Bicycle

2021 count

35

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Walked only

2021 count

39

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Other

2021 count

13

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Worked at home

2021 count

813

% of total

39.9%

Change from 2016

+31.4pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

251

% of total

12.3%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Ivanhoe East. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).

Method of travel to work for Ivanhoe East. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Method of travel to work for Ivanhoe East. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Banyule (C)%Count%Banyule (C)%Countpp
Train542.7%3.5%26313.7%14.8%-209-11.0pp
Bus90.4%0.9%261.4%1.7%-17-1.0pp
Tram00.0%0.1%30.2%0.2%-3-0.2pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.2%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Car - as driver76337.5%42.8%1,12458.7%59.8%-361-21.2pp
Car - as passenger462.3%2.4%663.4%3.3%-20-1.1pp
Truck60.3%0.3%50.3%0.4%+10.0pp
Motorbike30.1%0.2%110.6%0.4%-8-0.5pp
Bicycle351.7%0.6%432.2%1.1%-8-0.5pp
Walked only391.9%2.2%452.3%2.3%-6-0.4pp
Other130.6%0.8%180.9%1.0%-5-0.3pp
Worked at home81339.9%33.4%1628.5%4.3%+651+31.4pp
Did not go to work25112.3%12.4%1407.3%9.7%+111+5.0pp
Not stated50.2%0.3%100.5%0.8%-5-0.3pp
Total employed persons aged 15+2,037100.0%100.0%1,916100.0%100.0%+1210.0pp