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 Clifton Beach (Qld), accounting for 57.1% (880 people). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (58.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 141 people and 8.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Clifton Beach (Qld) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Clifton Beach (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clifton Beach (Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Train
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
24
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
24
1.6%
-1.0pp
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
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
880
% of total
57.1%
Change from 2016
-11.5pp
880
57.1%
-11.5pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
58
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
58
3.8%
-0.9pp
Truck
2021 count
9
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
9
0.6%
0.0pp
Motorbike
2021 count
8
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
8
0.5%
-0.6pp
Bicycle
2021 count
17
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
17
1.1%
-0.8pp
Walked only
2021 count
26
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
26
1.7%
-0.9pp
Other
2021 count
25
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
25
1.6%
+0.7pp
Worked at home
2021 count
233
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
233
15.1%
+8.9pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
257
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
257
16.7%
+7.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
5
0.3%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
0
0.0pp
Bus
-14
-1.0pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-135
-11.5pp
Car - as passenger
-12
-0.9pp
Truck
0
0.0pp
Motorbike
-8
-0.6pp
Bicycle
-11
-0.8pp
Walked only
-13
-0.9pp
Other
+11
+0.7pp
Worked at home
+141
+8.9pp
Did not go to work
+118
+7.3pp
Not stated
-15
-1.1pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Clifton Beach (Qld). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 24 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 38 | 2.6% | 2.1% | -14 | -1.0pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 880 | 57.1% | 58.1% | 1,015 | 68.6% | 68.3% | -135 | -11.5pp |
| Car - as passenger | 58 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 70 | 4.7% | 6.1% | -12 | -0.9pp |
| Truck | 9 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 9 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Motorbike | 8 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 16 | 1.1% | 0.9% | -8 | -0.6pp |
| Bicycle | 17 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 28 | 1.9% | 1.9% | -11 | -0.8pp |
| Walked only | 26 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 39 | 2.6% | 3.3% | -13 | -0.9pp |
| Other | 25 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 14 | 0.9% | 2.0% | +11 | +0.7pp |
| Worked at home | 233 | 15.1% | 11.8% | 92 | 6.2% | 3.9% | +141 | +8.9pp |
| Did not go to work | 257 | 16.7% | 16.4% | 139 | 9.4% | 9.4% | +118 | +7.3pp |
| Not stated | 5 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 20 | 1.4% | 1.0% | -15 | -1.1pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,542 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,480 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +62 | 0.0pp |