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 Edmonton, accounting for 64.6% (3,314 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (58.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 325 people and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Edmonton - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Edmonton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edmonton, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Train
2021 count
9
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
9
0.2%
+0.1pp
Bus
2021 count
76
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
76
1.5%
-0.2pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3
0.1%
+0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
6
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
6
0.1%
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
3,314
% of total
64.6%
Change from 2016
-8.7pp
3,314
64.6%
-8.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
306
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
306
6.0%
-0.4pp
Truck
2021 count
39
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
39
0.8%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
29
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
29
0.6%
-0.3pp
Bicycle
2021 count
20
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
20
0.4%
-0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
40
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
40
0.8%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
84
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
84
1.6%
-0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
444
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
444
8.7%
+6.1pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
734
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
734
14.3%
+5.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
25
0.5%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+3
+0.1pp
Bus
-5
-0.2pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
+3
+0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share
-4
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
-98
-8.7pp
Car - as passenger
+9
-0.4pp
Truck
-3
-0.1pp
Motorbike
-14
-0.3pp
Bicycle
-7
-0.2pp
Walked only
-7
-0.2pp
Other
-3
-0.3pp
Worked at home
+325
+6.1pp
Did not go to work
+311
+5.2pp
Not stated
-34
-0.8pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Edmonton. 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 | 9 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Bus | 76 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 81 | 1.7% | 2.1% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 6 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 3,314 | 64.6% | 58.1% | 3,412 | 73.3% | 68.3% | -98 | -8.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 306 | 6.0% | 5.0% | 297 | 6.4% | 6.1% | +9 | -0.4pp |
| Truck | 39 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 42 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 29 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 43 | 0.9% | 0.9% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Bicycle | 20 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 27 | 0.6% | 1.9% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Walked only | 40 | 0.8% | 2.5% | 47 | 1.0% | 3.3% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 84 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 87 | 1.9% | 2.0% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 444 | 8.7% | 11.8% | 119 | 2.6% | 3.9% | +325 | +6.1pp |
| Did not go to work | 734 | 14.3% | 16.4% | 423 | 9.1% | 9.4% | +311 | +5.2pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 59 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -34 | -0.8pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 5,129 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,653 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +476 | 0.0pp |