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 Bass Coast (S), accounting for 58.7% (9,677 people). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (61.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 1,933 people and 10 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Bass Coast (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Bass Coast (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 Bass Coast (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Train
2021 count
17
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
17
0.1%
-0.3pp
Bus
2021 count
52
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
52
0.3%
-0.2pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Ferry
2021 count
8
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8
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
9,677
% of total
58.7%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
9,677
58.7%
-7.0pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
620
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
620
3.8%
-0.2pp
Truck
2021 count
111
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
111
0.7%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
31
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
0.2%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
119
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
119
0.7%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
536
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
536
3.2%
-0.7pp
Other
2021 count
150
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
150
0.9%
-0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
2,812
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
2,812
17.0%
+10.0pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
2,186
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,186
13.3%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
173
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
173
1.0%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-38
-0.3pp
Bus
-13
-0.2pp
Tram
-15
-0.1pp
Ferry
+8
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-8
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
+1,426
-7.0pp
Car - as passenger
+124
-0.2pp
Truck
+12
-0.1pp
Motorbike
-3
-0.1pp
Bicycle
+26
0.0pp
Walked only
+50
-0.7pp
Other
+20
-0.1pp
Worked at home
+1,933
+10.0pp
Did not go to work
+449
-0.5pp
Not stated
-30
-0.6pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Bass Coast (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 | 17 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 55 | 0.4% | 1.4% | -38 | -0.3pp |
| Bus | 52 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 65 | 0.5% | 0.7% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15 | 0.1% | 0.0% | -15 | -0.1pp |
| Ferry | 8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 3 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 11 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 9,677 | 58.7% | 61.6% | 8,251 | 65.7% | 67.3% | +1,426 | -7.0pp |
| Car - as passenger | 620 | 3.8% | 4.5% | 496 | 4.0% | 4.6% | +124 | -0.2pp |
| Truck | 111 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 99 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 31 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 34 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 119 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 93 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +26 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 536 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 486 | 3.9% | 3.9% | +50 | -0.7pp |
| Other | 150 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 130 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +20 | -0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 2,812 | 17.0% | 15.1% | 879 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +1,933 | +10.0pp |
| Did not go to work | 2,186 | 13.3% | 11.1% | 1,737 | 13.8% | 11.4% | +449 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 173 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 203 | 1.6% | 1.3% | -30 | -0.6pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 16,495 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,554 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,941 | 0.0pp |