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 Yallingup, accounting for 50.8% (304 people). This share was lower than Busselton (C) (62.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 64 people and 8.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Yallingup - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Yallingup, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).

Yallingup
Busselton (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

-2.1pp

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

0.0pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

304

% of total

50.8%

Change from 2016

-9.2pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

19

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Truck

2021 count

6

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Walked only

2021 count

31

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other

2021 count

16

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Worked at home

2021 count

127

% of total

21.2%

Change from 2016

+8.2pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

92

% of total

15.4%

Change from 2016

+2.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Data table

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

Method of travel to work for Yallingup. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
Method of travel to work for Yallingup. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Busselton (C)%Count%Busselton (C)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Bus00.0%1.5%102.1%1.9%-10-2.1pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.2%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Car - as driver30450.8%62.8%29060.0%64.8%+14-9.2pp
Car - as passenger193.2%4.9%142.9%5.4%+5+0.3pp
Truck61.0%0.5%30.6%0.7%+3+0.4pp
Motorbike00.0%0.1%71.4%0.3%-7-1.4pp
Bicycle00.0%1.1%00.0%1.5%00.0pp
Walked only315.2%2.4%255.2%2.8%+60.0pp
Other162.7%2.1%61.2%2.0%+10+1.5pp
Worked at home12721.2%9.2%6313.0%6.6%+64+8.2pp
Did not go to work9215.4%14.5%6212.8%12.3%+30+2.6pp
Not stated40.7%0.7%30.6%1.3%+1+0.1pp
Total employed persons aged 15+599100.0%100.0%483100.0%100.0%+1160.0pp