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 Kings Langley, accounting for 42.2% (1,931 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (33.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 1,928 people, while its share fell by 7.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Kings Langley - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

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

Kings Langley
Blacktown (C)

Train

2021 count

61

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Bus

2021 count

45

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

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

1,556

% of total

34.0%

Change from 2016

-16.0pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

99

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Truck

2021 count

16

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Motorbike

2021 count

8

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Walked only

2021 count

27

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Other

2021 count

20

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Worked at home

2021 count

1,931

% of total

42.2%

Change from 2016

-7.8pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

806

% of total

17.6%

Change from 2016

+17.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

11

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Data table

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

Method of travel to work for Kings Langley. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Method of travel to work for Kings Langley. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Blacktown (C)%Count%Blacktown (C)%Countpp
Train611.3%4.6%00.0%15.7%+61+1.3pp
Bus451.0%1.1%00.0%4.0%+45+1.0pp
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 driver1,55634.0%40.0%350.0%60.7%+1,553-16.0pp
Car - as passenger992.2%3.5%00.0%5.1%+99+2.2pp
Truck160.3%0.6%00.0%1.0%+16+0.3pp
Motorbike80.2%0.2%00.0%0.4%+8+0.2pp
Bicycle00.0%0.1%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Walked only270.6%0.7%00.0%1.1%+27+0.6pp
Other200.4%0.9%00.0%1.0%+20+0.4pp
Worked at home1,93142.2%33.1%350.0%2.5%+1,928-7.8pp
Did not go to work80617.6%14.4%00.0%7.1%+806+17.6pp
Not stated110.2%0.5%00.0%1.0%+11+0.2pp
Total employed persons aged 15+4,580100.0%100.0%6100.0%100.0%+4,5740.0pp