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 Bogan (A), accounting for 54.7% (656 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 21 people and 1.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Bogan (A) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Bogan (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bogan (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Bogan (A)
Regional NSW

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

61

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

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

656

% of total

54.7%

Change from 2016

-3.0pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

75

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Truck

2021 count

21

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Motorbike

2021 count

6

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Bicycle

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Walked only

2021 count

78

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Other

2021 count

23

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Worked at home

2021 count

151

% of total

12.6%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

100

% of total

8.3%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

25

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Bogan (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.

Method of travel to work for Bogan (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Method of travel to work for Bogan (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional NSW%Count%Regional NSW%Countpp
Train00.0%0.2%00.0%0.9%00.0pp
Bus615.1%0.6%554.7%0.9%+6+0.4pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Car - as driver65654.7%60.3%66957.7%68.4%-13-3.0pp
Car - as passenger756.3%4.2%564.8%5.0%+19+1.5pp
Truck211.8%1.0%151.3%1.2%+6+0.5pp
Motorbike60.5%0.4%70.6%0.6%-1-0.1pp
Bicycle30.3%0.4%100.9%0.6%-7-0.6pp
Walked only786.5%2.9%988.4%3.5%-20-1.9pp
Other231.9%1.0%110.9%1.3%+12+1.0pp
Worked at home15112.6%15.7%13011.2%5.8%+21+1.4pp
Did not go to work1008.3%12.5%867.4%10.5%+14+0.9pp
Not stated252.1%0.6%232.0%1.2%+2+0.1pp
Total employed persons aged 15+1,199100.0%100.0%1,160100.0%100.0%+390.0pp