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 Angus, accounting for 42.3% (63 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (40%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 1,026 people and 29 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Angus - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Angus, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).

Angus
Blacktown (C)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

Tram

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

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

63

% of total

42.3%

Change from 2016

-29.0pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

6

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Truck

2021 count

17

% of total

11.4%

Change from 2016

+10.4pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Walked only

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

Other

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Worked at home

2021 count

35

% of total

23.5%

Change from 2016

+19.5pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

28

% of total

18.8%

Change from 2016

+8.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Angus. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).

Method of travel to work for Angus. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Method of travel to work for Angus. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Blacktown (C)%Count%Blacktown (C)%Countpp
Train00.0%4.6%00.0%15.7%00.0pp
Bus00.0%1.1%221.4%4.0%-22-1.4pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.2%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Car - as driver6342.3%40.0%1,08971.3%60.7%-1,026-29.0pp
Car - as passenger64.0%3.5%815.3%5.1%-75-1.3pp
Truck1711.4%0.6%161.0%1.0%+1+10.4pp
Motorbike00.0%0.2%70.5%0.4%-7-0.5pp
Bicycle00.0%0.1%40.3%0.2%-4-0.3pp
Walked only00.0%0.7%513.3%1.1%-51-3.3pp
Other00.0%0.9%281.8%1.0%-28-1.8pp
Worked at home3523.5%33.1%614.0%2.5%-26+19.5pp
Did not go to work2818.8%14.4%16110.5%7.1%-133+8.3pp
Not stated00.0%0.5%80.5%1.0%-8-0.5pp
Total employed persons aged 15+149100.0%100.0%1,528100.0%100.0%-1,3790.0pp