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 Harrington Park, accounting for 45.8% (3,195 people). This share was lower than Camden (A) (48.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 2,038 people and 28.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Harrington Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Harrington Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Harrington Park, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
Train
2021 count
58
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
58
0.8%
-6.2pp
Bus
2021 count
5
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
5
0.1%
-0.5pp
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
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
3,195
% of total
45.8%
Change from 2016
-26.0pp
3,195
45.8%
-26.0pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
218
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
218
3.1%
-1.1pp
Truck
2021 count
50
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
50
0.7%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
18
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.3%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
9
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
9
0.1%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
24
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
24
0.3%
-0.5pp
Other
2021 count
44
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
44
0.6%
-0.4pp
Worked at home
2021 count
2,276
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
+28.3pp
2,276
32.6%
+28.3pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,055
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
1,055
15.1%
+6.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
20
0.3%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-329
-6.2pp
Bus
-27
-0.5pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-4
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
-760
-26.0pp
Car - as passenger
-11
-1.1pp
Truck
+5
-0.1pp
Motorbike
+4
0.0pp
Bicycle
-3
-0.1pp
Walked only
-19
-0.5pp
Other
-10
-0.4pp
Worked at home
+2,038
+28.3pp
Did not go to work
+601
+6.9pp
Not stated
-22
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Harrington Park. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 58 | 0.8% | 1.8% | 387 | 7.0% | 7.2% | -329 | -6.2pp |
| Bus | 5 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 32 | 0.6% | 0.8% | -27 | -0.5pp |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 3,195 | 45.8% | 48.1% | 3,955 | 71.8% | 70.3% | -760 | -26.0pp |
| Car - as passenger | 218 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 229 | 4.2% | 3.9% | -11 | -1.1pp |
| Truck | 50 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 45 | 0.8% | 1.4% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 18 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 14 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 9 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 24 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 43 | 0.8% | 0.9% | -19 | -0.5pp |
| Other | 44 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 54 | 1.0% | 0.9% | -10 | -0.4pp |
| Worked at home | 2,276 | 32.6% | 28.7% | 238 | 4.3% | 3.8% | +2,038 | +28.3pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,055 | 15.1% | 14.9% | 454 | 8.2% | 9.1% | +601 | +6.9pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 42 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -22 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 6,972 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,509 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,463 | 0.0pp |