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 Currans Hill, accounting for 53.1% (1,525 people). This share was higher than Camden (A) (48.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 1,431 people, while its share fell by 11.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Currans Hill - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Currans Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Currans Hill, with comparison markers for Camden (A).

Currans Hill
Camden (A)

Train

2021 count

48

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Bus

2021 count

9

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

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

1,525

% of total

53.1%

Change from 2016

-11.3pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

89

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Truck

2021 count

45

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Motorbike

2021 count

6

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Bicycle

2021 count

12

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

-3.0pp

Walked only

2021 count

23

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Other

2021 count

23

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Worked at home

2021 count

608

% of total

21.2%

Change from 2016

+13.7pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

477

% of total

16.6%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Currans Hill. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).

Method of travel to work for Currans Hill. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
Method of travel to work for Currans Hill. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Camden (A)%Count%Camden (A)%Countpp
Train481.7%1.8%00.0%7.2%+48+1.7pp
Bus90.3%0.3%00.0%0.8%+9+0.3pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Car - as driver1,52553.1%48.1%9464.4%70.3%+1,431-11.3pp
Car - as passenger893.1%2.8%53.4%3.9%+84-0.3pp
Truck451.6%1.1%32.1%1.4%+42-0.5pp
Motorbike60.2%0.3%00.0%0.3%+6+0.2pp
Bicycle120.4%0.1%53.4%0.2%+7-3.0pp
Walked only230.8%0.6%42.7%0.9%+19-1.9pp
Other230.8%0.8%42.7%0.9%+19-1.9pp
Worked at home60821.2%28.7%117.5%3.8%+597+13.7pp
Did not go to work47716.6%14.9%1711.6%9.1%+460+5.0pp
Not stated80.3%0.4%32.1%1.0%+5-1.8pp
Total employed persons aged 15+2,873100.0%100.0%146100.0%100.0%+2,7270.0pp