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 Black Rock (Vic.), accounting for 42.4% (1,349 people). This share was lower than Bayside (C) (43%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 2,314 people and 14.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Black Rock (Vic.) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Black Rock (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Black Rock (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
Train
2021 count
58
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-19.6pp
58
1.8%
-19.6pp
Bus
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
4
0.1%
-1.4pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Ferry
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
1,215
% of total
38.2%
Change from 2016
-14.6pp
1,215
38.2%
-14.6pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
57
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
57
1.8%
-1.5pp
Truck
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
0.1%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
6
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6
0.2%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
18
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
18
0.6%
-0.6pp
Walked only
2021 count
64
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
64
2.0%
-0.3pp
Other
2021 count
27
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
27
0.8%
-0.4pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,349
% of total
42.4%
Change from 2016
+36.9pp
1,349
42.4%
+36.9pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
359
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
359
11.3%
+2.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-1,371
-19.6pp
Bus
-98
-1.4pp
Tram
-11
-0.2pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-12
-0.2pp
Car - as driver
-2,314
-14.6pp
Car - as passenger
-162
-1.5pp
Truck
-18
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-9
0.0pp
Bicycle
-65
-0.6pp
Walked only
-90
-0.3pp
Other
-56
-0.4pp
Worked at home
+979
+36.9pp
Did not go to work
-251
+2.2pp
Not stated
-24
0.0pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Black Rock (Vic.). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 58 | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1,429 | 21.4% | 15.4% | -1,371 | -19.6pp |
| Bus | 4 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 102 | 1.5% | 0.7% | -98 | -1.4pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,215 | 38.2% | 35.6% | 3,529 | 52.8% | 57.6% | -2,314 | -14.6pp |
| Car - as passenger | 57 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 219 | 3.3% | 2.8% | -162 | -1.5pp |
| Truck | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 21 | 0.3% | 0.2% | -18 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 6 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -9 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 18 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 83 | 1.2% | 1.5% | -65 | -0.6pp |
| Walked only | 64 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 154 | 2.3% | 2.3% | -90 | -0.3pp |
| Other | 27 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 83 | 1.2% | 1.3% | -56 | -0.4pp |
| Worked at home | 1,349 | 42.4% | 43.0% | 370 | 5.5% | 7.9% | +979 | +36.9pp |
| Did not go to work | 359 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 610 | 9.1% | 8.9% | -251 | +2.2pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 42 | 0.6% | 0.7% | -24 | 0.0pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 3,178 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,680 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,502 | 0.0pp |