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 Barossa (DC), accounting for 69.3% (8,495 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 609 people, while its share fell by 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Barossa (DC) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Barossa (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 Barossa (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Train
2021 count
3
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
3
0.0%
-0.8pp
Bus
2021 count
101
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
101
0.8%
+0.3pp
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
14
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
8,495
% of total
69.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
8,495
69.3%
-1.4pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
413
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
413
3.4%
+0.2pp
Truck
2021 count
93
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
93
0.8%
+0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
31
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
31
0.3%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
55
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
55
0.4%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
337
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
337
2.7%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
138
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
138
1.1%
-0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,187
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
1,187
9.7%
+3.6pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,305
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
1,305
10.6%
-1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
87
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
87
0.7%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-83
-0.8pp
Bus
+45
+0.3pp
Tram
-3
0.0pp
Ferry
-3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+3
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+609
-1.4pp
Car - as passenger
+53
+0.2pp
Truck
+12
+0.1pp
Motorbike
-5
0.0pp
Bicycle
+2
-0.1pp
Walked only
+17
-0.2pp
Other
+1
-0.1pp
Worked at home
+511
+3.6pp
Did not go to work
-54
-1.6pp
Not stated
-7
-0.1pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Barossa (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 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 86 | 0.8% | 0.2% | -83 | -0.8pp |
| Bus | 101 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 56 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +45 | +0.3pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 14 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 11 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 8,495 | 69.3% | 66.3% | 7,886 | 70.7% | 66.0% | +609 | -1.4pp |
| Car - as passenger | 413 | 3.4% | 4.6% | 360 | 3.2% | 4.6% | +53 | +0.2pp |
| Truck | 93 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 81 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 31 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 36 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 55 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 53 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 337 | 2.7% | 4.6% | 320 | 2.9% | 4.9% | +17 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 138 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 137 | 1.2% | 1.6% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 1,187 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 676 | 6.1% | 7.3% | +511 | +3.6pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,305 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1,359 | 12.2% | 11.5% | -54 | -1.6pp |
| Not stated | 87 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 94 | 0.8% | 1.3% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 12,259 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,161 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,098 | 0.0pp |