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 Sunshine (Vic.), accounting for 44.8% (1,981 people). This share was lower than Brimbank (C) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 983 people and 22.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Sunshine (Vic.) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Sunshine (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 Sunshine (Vic.), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Train
2021 count
400
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-11.1pp
400
9.1%
-11.1pp
Bus
2021 count
126
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
126
2.9%
+0.1pp
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
25
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
25
0.6%
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
1,981
% of total
44.8%
Change from 2016
-11.0pp
1,981
44.8%
-11.0pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
160
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
160
3.6%
-1.0pp
Truck
2021 count
15
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
0.3%
0.0pp
Motorbike
2021 count
18
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.4%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
22
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
22
0.5%
-0.5pp
Walked only
2021 count
66
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
66
1.5%
-0.5pp
Other
2021 count
44
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
44
1.0%
-0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,064
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+22.1pp
1,064
24.1%
+22.1pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
473
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
473
10.7%
+3.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
23
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
23
0.5%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-431
-11.1pp
Bus
+12
+0.1pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+3
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
-310
-11.0pp
Car - as passenger
-27
-1.0pp
Truck
+2
0.0pp
Motorbike
0
0.0pp
Bicycle
-18
-0.5pp
Walked only
-16
-0.5pp
Other
-3
-0.1pp
Worked at home
+983
+22.1pp
Did not go to work
+157
+3.0pp
Not stated
-41
-1.1pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Sunshine (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 | 400 | 9.1% | 5.3% | 831 | 20.2% | 12.5% | -431 | -11.1pp |
| Bus | 126 | 2.9% | 0.9% | 114 | 2.8% | 1.1% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| 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 | 25 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 22 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,981 | 44.8% | 57.0% | 2,291 | 55.8% | 66.3% | -310 | -11.0pp |
| Car - as passenger | 160 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 187 | 4.6% | 5.5% | -27 | -1.0pp |
| Truck | 15 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 13 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Motorbike | 18 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 18 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 22 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 40 | 1.0% | 0.3% | -18 | -0.5pp |
| Walked only | 66 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 82 | 2.0% | 0.9% | -16 | -0.5pp |
| Other | 44 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 47 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 1,064 | 24.1% | 17.9% | 81 | 2.0% | 2.1% | +983 | +22.1pp |
| Did not go to work | 473 | 10.7% | 10.2% | 316 | 7.7% | 7.4% | +157 | +3.0pp |
| Not stated | 23 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 64 | 1.6% | 1.5% | -41 | -1.1pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 4,417 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,106 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +311 | 0.0pp |