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 Deer Park, accounting for 60.3% (4,367 people). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 1,002 people and 13.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Deer Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Deer 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 Deer Park, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Train
2021 count
352
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
352
4.9%
-5.7pp
Bus
2021 count
73
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
73
1.0%
-0.2pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Ferry
2021 count
3
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
24
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
0.3%
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
4,367
% of total
60.3%
Change from 2016
-7.5pp
4,367
60.3%
-7.5pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
384
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
384
5.3%
-0.6pp
Truck
2021 count
28
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
28
0.4%
-0.4pp
Motorbike
2021 count
7
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
7
0.1%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
9
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
9
0.1%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
50
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
50
0.7%
-0.1pp
Other
2021 count
92
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
92
1.3%
+0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,132
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+13.8pp
1,132
15.6%
+13.8pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
679
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
679
9.4%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
37
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
37
0.5%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-407
-5.7pp
Bus
-16
-0.2pp
Tram
-7
-0.1pp
Ferry
+3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-2
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
-475
-7.5pp
Car - as passenger
-35
-0.6pp
Truck
-30
-0.4pp
Motorbike
-7
-0.1pp
Bicycle
-5
-0.1pp
Walked only
-8
-0.1pp
Other
+21
+0.3pp
Worked at home
+1,002
+13.8pp
Did not go to work
+126
+1.7pp
Not stated
-66
-0.9pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Deer Park. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 352 | 4.9% | 5.3% | 759 | 10.6% | 12.5% | -407 | -5.7pp |
| Bus | 73 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 89 | 1.2% | 1.1% | -16 | -0.2pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Ferry | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 24 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 26 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 4,367 | 60.3% | 57.0% | 4,842 | 67.8% | 66.3% | -475 | -7.5pp |
| Car - as passenger | 384 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 419 | 5.9% | 5.5% | -35 | -0.6pp |
| Truck | 28 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 58 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -30 | -0.4pp |
| Motorbike | 7 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 9 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 50 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 58 | 0.8% | 0.9% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Other | 92 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 71 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 1,132 | 15.6% | 17.9% | 130 | 1.8% | 2.1% | +1,002 | +13.8pp |
| Did not go to work | 679 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 553 | 7.7% | 7.4% | +126 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 37 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 103 | 1.4% | 1.5% | -66 | -0.9pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 7,237 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +94 | 0.0pp |