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 Narellan, accounting for 53.1% (823 people). This share was higher than Camden (A) (48.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 356 people and 18.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Narellan - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Narellan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narellan, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
Train
2021 count
24
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
24
1.5%
-3.9pp
Bus
2021 count
9
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
9
0.6%
-0.2pp
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
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
823
% of total
53.1%
Change from 2016
-18.7pp
823
53.1%
-18.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
39
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
39
2.5%
-1.5pp
Truck
2021 count
30
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
30
1.9%
+0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Bicycle
2021 count
5
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
5
0.3%
+0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
20
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
20
1.3%
-0.3pp
Other
2021 count
14
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
0.9%
+0.2pp
Worked at home
2021 count
325
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+18.8pp
325
21.0%
+18.8pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
252
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
252
16.2%
+6.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
10
0.6%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-65
-3.9pp
Bus
-4
-0.2pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-356
-18.7pp
Car - as passenger
-27
-1.5pp
Truck
0
+0.1pp
Motorbike
-8
-0.5pp
Bicycle
+2
+0.1pp
Walked only
-7
-0.3pp
Other
+2
+0.2pp
Worked at home
+289
+18.8pp
Did not go to work
+95
+6.6pp
Not stated
-12
-0.7pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Narellan. 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 | 24 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 89 | 5.4% | 7.2% | -65 | -3.9pp |
| Bus | 9 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 13 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 823 | 53.1% | 48.1% | 1,179 | 71.8% | 70.3% | -356 | -18.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 39 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 66 | 4.0% | 3.9% | -27 | -1.5pp |
| Truck | 30 | 1.9% | 1.1% | 30 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 | 0.5% | 0.3% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| Bicycle | 5 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Walked only | 20 | 1.3% | 0.6% | 27 | 1.6% | 0.9% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Other | 14 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 12 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Worked at home | 325 | 21.0% | 28.7% | 36 | 2.2% | 3.8% | +289 | +18.8pp |
| Did not go to work | 252 | 16.2% | 14.9% | 157 | 9.6% | 9.1% | +95 | +6.6pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 22 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -12 | -0.7pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,551 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,642 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -91 | 0.0pp |