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, train was the most common travel method among employed residents in Calder Park, accounting for 0% (0 people). This share was lower than Brimbank (C) (5.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 1,121 people and 71.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Calder Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Calder Park, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).

Calder Park
Brimbank (C)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

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

-0.3pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-71.4pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.1pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Walked only

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Other

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Worked at home

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-11.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Calder Park. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).

Method of travel to work for Calder Park. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
Method of travel to work for Calder Park. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Brimbank (C)%Count%Brimbank (C)%Countpp
Train00.0%5.3%30.2%12.5%-3-0.2pp
Bus00.0%0.9%332.1%1.1%-33-2.1pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.3%40.3%0.3%-4-0.3pp
Car - as driver00.0%57.0%1,12171.4%66.3%-1,121-71.4pp
Car - as passenger00.0%4.8%1117.1%5.5%-111-7.1pp
Truck00.0%0.6%90.6%0.7%-9-0.6pp
Motorbike00.0%0.2%120.8%0.2%-12-0.8pp
Bicycle00.0%0.2%60.4%0.3%-6-0.4pp
Walked only00.0%0.7%201.3%0.9%-20-1.3pp
Other00.0%1.2%100.6%1.1%-10-0.6pp
Worked at home00.0%17.9%372.4%2.1%-37-2.4pp
Did not go to work00.0%10.2%18411.7%7.4%-184-11.7pp
Not stated00.0%0.6%211.3%1.5%-21-1.3pp
Total employed persons aged 15+00.0%100.0%1,571100.0%100.0%-1,571-100.0pp