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 Busselton (C), accounting for 62.8% (11,915 people). This share was similar to Regional WA (62.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 1,490 people, while its share fell by 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Busselton (C) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Busselton (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Busselton (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Train
2021 count
11
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
0.1%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
284
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
284
1.5%
-0.4pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
3
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
30
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
30
0.2%
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
11,915
% of total
62.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
11,915
62.8%
-2.0pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
931
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
931
4.9%
-0.5pp
Truck
2021 count
101
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
101
0.5%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
13
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
13
0.1%
-0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
207
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
207
1.1%
-0.4pp
Walked only
2021 count
462
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
462
2.4%
-0.4pp
Other
2021 count
398
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
398
2.1%
+0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,736
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
1,736
9.2%
+2.6pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
2,744
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
2,744
14.5%
+2.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
124
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
124
0.7%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-7
0.0pp
Bus
-15
-0.4pp
Tram
-3
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+11
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
+1,490
-2.0pp
Car - as passenger
+66
-0.5pp
Truck
-18
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-40
-0.2pp
Bicycle
-36
-0.4pp
Walked only
+7
-0.4pp
Other
+73
+0.1pp
Worked at home
+673
+2.6pp
Did not go to work
+767
+2.2pp
Not stated
-89
-0.6pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Busselton (C). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 11 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 18 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -7 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 284 | 1.5% | 2.7% | 299 | 1.9% | 4.7% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 30 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 19 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 11,915 | 62.8% | 62.6% | 10,425 | 64.8% | 60.4% | +1,490 | -2.0pp |
| Car - as passenger | 931 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 865 | 5.4% | 5.9% | +66 | -0.5pp |
| Truck | 101 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 119 | 0.7% | 1.0% | -18 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 13 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 53 | 0.3% | 0.6% | -40 | -0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 207 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 243 | 1.5% | 1.0% | -36 | -0.4pp |
| Walked only | 462 | 2.4% | 4.5% | 455 | 2.8% | 5.4% | +7 | -0.4pp |
| Other | 398 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 325 | 2.0% | 2.4% | +73 | +0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 1,736 | 9.2% | 7.1% | 1,063 | 6.6% | 5.8% | +673 | +2.6pp |
| Did not go to work | 2,744 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 1,977 | 12.3% | 10.7% | +767 | +2.2pp |
| Not stated | 124 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 213 | 1.3% | 1.7% | -89 | -0.6pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 18,959 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16,080 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,879 | 0.0pp |