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 Macleod (Vic.) (part), accounting for 40.1% (2,008 people). This share was lower than Banyule (C) (42.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 1,642 people and 32.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Macleod (Vic.) (part) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Macleod (Vic.) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Macleod (Vic.) (part), with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Train
2021 count
237
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-14.3pp
237
4.7%
-14.3pp
Bus
2021 count
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
13
0.3%
-0.3pp
Tram
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4
0.1%
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
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.2%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
2,008
% of total
40.1%
Change from 2016
-18.7pp
2,008
40.1%
-18.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
118
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
118
2.4%
-0.5pp
Truck
2021 count
19
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
0.4%
0.0pp
Motorbike
2021 count
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
13
0.3%
-0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
28
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
28
0.6%
-0.5pp
Walked only
2021 count
43
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
43
0.9%
-0.3pp
Other
2021 count
33
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
33
0.7%
-0.2pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,832
% of total
36.6%
Change from 2016
+32.5pp
1,832
36.6%
+32.5pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
630
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
630
12.6%
+2.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
21
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
21
0.4%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-644
-14.3pp
Bus
-17
-0.3pp
Tram
+1
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+3
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-721
-18.7pp
Car - as passenger
-17
-0.5pp
Truck
+1
0.0pp
Motorbike
-8
-0.2pp
Bicycle
-23
-0.5pp
Walked only
-13
-0.3pp
Other
-8
-0.2pp
Worked at home
+1,642
+32.5pp
Did not go to work
+176
+2.8pp
Not stated
-6
-0.2pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Macleod (Vic.) (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 237 | 4.7% | 3.5% | 881 | 19.0% | 14.8% | -644 | -14.3pp |
| Bus | 13 | 0.3% | 0.9% | 30 | 0.6% | 1.7% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| Tram | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 2,008 | 40.1% | 42.8% | 2,729 | 58.8% | 59.8% | -721 | -18.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 118 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 135 | 2.9% | 3.3% | -17 | -0.5pp |
| Truck | 19 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 18 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Motorbike | 13 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 28 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 51 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -23 | -0.5pp |
| Walked only | 43 | 0.9% | 2.2% | 56 | 1.2% | 2.3% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| Other | 33 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 41 | 0.9% | 1.0% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Worked at home | 1,832 | 36.6% | 33.4% | 190 | 4.1% | 4.3% | +1,642 | +32.5pp |
| Did not go to work | 630 | 12.6% | 12.4% | 454 | 9.8% | 9.7% | +176 | +2.8pp |
| Not stated | 21 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 27 | 0.6% | 0.8% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 5,009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,643 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +366 | 0.0pp |