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Travel To Work

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.

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 Doolandella, accounting for 66.1% (2,298 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (48.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 772 people, while its share fell by 2.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Doolandella - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises travel to work for Doolandella in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Train

-2

-2.2pp

Bus

+3

-0.9pp

Tram

0

0.0pp

Ferry

0

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

+13

+0.4pp

Car - as driver

+772

-2.8pp

Car - as passenger

+57

-1.1pp

Truck

+12

+0.2pp

Motorbike

-8

-0.5pp

Bicycle

-9

-0.4pp

Walked only

-2

-0.3pp

Other

+19

0.0pp

Worked at home

+281

+7.2pp

Did not go to work

+138

+1.3pp

Not stated

-9

-0.6pp

Data table

Travel To Work for Doolandella. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).

Travel To Work for Doolandella. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Travel To Work for Doolandella. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Brisbane (C)%Count%Brisbane (C)%Countpp
Train1313.8%3.7%1336.0%6.9%-2-2.2pp
Bus621.8%4.6%592.7%8.5%+3-0.9pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.2%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share160.5%0.4%30.1%0.2%+13+0.4pp
Car - as driver2,29866.1%48.1%1,52668.9%55.6%+772-2.8pp
Car - as passenger2286.6%3.7%1717.7%4.8%+57-1.1pp
Truck210.6%0.4%90.4%0.5%+12+0.2pp
Motorbike130.4%0.8%210.9%1.0%-8-0.5pp
Bicycle00.0%1.2%90.4%1.8%-9-0.4pp
Walked only110.3%3.2%130.6%4.1%-2-0.3pp
Other491.4%1.1%301.4%1.3%+190.0pp
Worked at home3349.6%21.4%532.4%4.8%+281+7.2pp
Did not go to work3028.7%10.9%1647.4%9.4%+138+1.3pp
Not stated140.4%0.3%231.0%0.6%-9-0.6pp
Total employed persons aged 15+3,479100.0%100.0%2,214100.0%100.0%+1,2650.0pp