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 Camden (A), accounting for 48.1% (28,634 people). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (34.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 15,541 people and 24.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Camden (A) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Camden (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Camden (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Train
2021 count
1,055
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
1,055
1.8%
-5.4pp
Bus
2021 count
181
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
181
0.3%
-0.5pp
Tram
2021 count
3
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
7
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
7
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
38
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
38
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
28,634
% of total
48.1%
Change from 2016
-22.2pp
28,634
48.1%
-22.2pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
1,646
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,646
2.8%
-1.1pp
Truck
2021 count
676
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
676
1.1%
-0.3pp
Motorbike
2021 count
149
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
149
0.3%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
69
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
69
0.1%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
375
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
375
0.6%
-0.3pp
Other
2021 count
471
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
471
0.8%
-0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
17,073
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+24.9pp
17,073
28.7%
+24.9pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
8,868
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
8,868
14.9%
+5.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
226
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
226
0.4%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-1,845
-5.4pp
Bus
-138
-0.5pp
Tram
-1
0.0pp
Ferry
+7
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+17
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+499
-22.2pp
Car - as passenger
+84
-1.1pp
Truck
+114
-0.3pp
Motorbike
+16
0.0pp
Bicycle
+4
-0.1pp
Walked only
0
-0.3pp
Other
+98
-0.1pp
Worked at home
+15,541
+24.9pp
Did not go to work
+5,221
+5.8pp
Not stated
-161
-0.6pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Camden (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 1,055 | 1.8% | 4.1% | 2,900 | 7.2% | 16.2% | -1,845 | -5.4pp |
| Bus | 181 | 0.3% | 1.4% | 319 | 0.8% | 6.1% | -138 | -0.5pp |
| Tram | 3 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.0% | 0.1% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 38 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 21 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +17 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 28,634 | 48.1% | 34.2% | 28,135 | 70.3% | 52.7% | +499 | -22.2pp |
| Car - as passenger | 1,646 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 1,562 | 3.9% | 3.9% | +84 | -1.1pp |
| Truck | 676 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 562 | 1.4% | 0.9% | +114 | -0.3pp |
| Motorbike | 149 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 133 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 69 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 65 | 0.2% | 0.7% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 375 | 0.6% | 2.3% | 375 | 0.9% | 4.0% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Other | 471 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 373 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +98 | -0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 17,073 | 28.7% | 38.9% | 1,532 | 3.8% | 4.4% | +15,541 | +24.9pp |
| Did not go to work | 8,868 | 14.9% | 13.6% | 3,647 | 9.1% | 7.8% | +5,221 | +5.8pp |
| Not stated | 226 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 387 | 1.0% | 0.9% | -161 | -0.6pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 59,471 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 40,015 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19,456 | 0.0pp |