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 Floreat (part), accounting for 58.4% (2,578 people). This share was higher than Cambridge (T) (55.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 312 people and 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Floreat (part) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Floreat (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Floreat (part), with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
Train
2021 count
55
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
55
1.2%
-0.5pp
Bus
2021 count
288
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
288
6.5%
-0.8pp
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
16
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.4%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
2,578
% of total
58.4%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
2,578
58.4%
-4.0pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
175
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
175
4.0%
-0.2pp
Truck
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.1%
0.0pp
Motorbike
2021 count
15
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
15
0.3%
-0.3pp
Bicycle
2021 count
113
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
113
2.6%
-0.5pp
Walked only
2021 count
68
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
68
1.5%
-0.4pp
Other
2021 count
49
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
49
1.1%
+0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
572
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
572
13.0%
+6.3pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
473
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
473
10.7%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
6
0.1%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-9
-0.5pp
Bus
+5
-0.8pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+2
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+168
-4.0pp
Car - as passenger
+11
-0.2pp
Truck
-1
0.0pp
Motorbike
-7
-0.3pp
Bicycle
-7
-0.5pp
Walked only
-6
-0.4pp
Other
+9
+0.1pp
Worked at home
+312
+6.3pp
Did not go to work
+97
+1.0pp
Not stated
-24
-0.7pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Floreat (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cambridge (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 55 | 1.2% | 3.4% | 64 | 1.7% | 3.7% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Bus | 288 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 283 | 7.3% | 6.9% | +5 | -0.8pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 16 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 2,578 | 58.4% | 55.3% | 2,410 | 62.4% | 58.7% | +168 | -4.0pp |
| Car - as passenger | 175 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 164 | 4.2% | 4.0% | +11 | -0.2pp |
| Truck | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Motorbike | 15 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 22 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Bicycle | 113 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 120 | 3.1% | 3.3% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Walked only | 68 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 74 | 1.9% | 3.7% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Other | 49 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 40 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 572 | 13.0% | 12.9% | 260 | 6.7% | 6.9% | +312 | +6.3pp |
| Did not go to work | 473 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 376 | 9.7% | 9.8% | +97 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 6 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 30 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -24 | -0.7pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 4,411 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,861 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +550 | 0.0pp |