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 Mooreville, accounting for 74.7% (148 people). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (69.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 518 people, while its share rose by 8.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Mooreville - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mooreville, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).

Mooreville
Burnie (C)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.4pp

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

148

% of total

74.7%

Change from 2016

+8.4pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

12

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

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

-2.2pp

Other

2021 count

4

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Worked at home

2021 count

7

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

27

% of total

13.6%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Mooreville. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).

Method of travel to work for Mooreville. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Method of travel to work for Mooreville. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Burnie (C)%Count%Burnie (C)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Bus00.0%1.0%747.4%1.1%-74-7.4pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.3%30.3%0.3%-3-0.3pp
Car - as driver14874.7%69.8%66666.3%69.4%-518+8.4pp
Car - as passenger126.1%6.3%717.1%7.0%-59-1.0pp
Truck00.0%0.5%60.6%0.6%-6-0.6pp
Motorbike00.0%0.3%111.1%0.4%-11-1.1pp
Bicycle00.0%0.3%40.4%0.5%-4-0.4pp
Walked only00.0%3.2%222.2%3.6%-22-2.2pp
Other42.0%0.9%171.7%1.0%-13+0.3pp
Worked at home73.5%4.9%151.5%3.1%-8+2.0pp
Did not go to work2713.6%11.7%10210.2%12.1%-75+3.4pp
Not stated00.0%0.6%131.3%0.8%-13-1.3pp
Total employed persons aged 15+198100.0%100.0%1,004100.0%100.0%-8060.0pp