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 Kings Park (Vic.), accounting for 63.9% (1,855 people). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 266 people and 9.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Kings Park (Vic.) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Kings Park (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kings Park (Vic.), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Train
2021 count
132
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
132
4.6%
-5.5pp
Bus
2021 count
15
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
15
0.5%
-0.3pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
14
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
14
0.5%
+0.3pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
1,855
% of total
63.9%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
1,855
63.9%
-5.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
184
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
184
6.3%
+0.2pp
Truck
2021 count
20
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
0.7%
0.0pp
Motorbike
2021 count
5
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
5
0.2%
+0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
6
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
6
0.2%
+0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
17
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
0.6%
+0.1pp
Other
2021 count
33
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
1.1%
+0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
314
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+9.1pp
314
10.8%
+9.1pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
279
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
279
9.6%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
27
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
27
0.9%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-156
-5.5pp
Bus
-8
-0.3pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+7
+0.3pp
Car - as driver
-123
-5.7pp
Car - as passenger
+11
+0.2pp
Truck
0
0.0pp
Motorbike
+2
+0.1pp
Bicycle
+6
+0.2pp
Walked only
+3
+0.1pp
Other
+6
+0.1pp
Worked at home
+266
+9.1pp
Did not go to work
+57
+1.8pp
Not stated
-11
-0.4pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Kings Park (Vic.). 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 | 132 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 288 | 10.1% | 12.5% | -156 | -5.5pp |
| Bus | 15 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 23 | 0.8% | 1.1% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 14 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,855 | 63.9% | 57.0% | 1,978 | 69.6% | 66.3% | -123 | -5.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 184 | 6.3% | 4.8% | 173 | 6.1% | 5.5% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Truck | 20 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 20 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Motorbike | 5 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 6 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Walked only | 17 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Other | 33 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 27 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 314 | 10.8% | 17.9% | 48 | 1.7% | 2.1% | +266 | +9.1pp |
| Did not go to work | 279 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 222 | 7.8% | 7.4% | +57 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 27 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 38 | 1.3% | 1.5% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 2,901 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,841 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |