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 Cassowary Coast (R), accounting for 62.7% (7,731 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (64.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 188 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Cassowary Coast (R) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Cassowary Coast (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cassowary Coast (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Train
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
427
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
427
3.5%
-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
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
40
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
40
0.3%
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
7,731
% of total
62.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
7,731
62.7%
0.0pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
940
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
940
7.6%
-0.4pp
Truck
2021 count
108
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
108
0.9%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
61
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
61
0.5%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
78
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
78
0.6%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
549
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
549
4.5%
-0.3pp
Other
2021 count
197
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
197
1.6%
-0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
944
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
944
7.7%
+1.4pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,120
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,120
9.1%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
138
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
138
1.1%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-6
0.0pp
Bus
-25
-0.2pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
-8
-0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share
+12
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
+166
0.0pp
Car - as passenger
-28
-0.4pp
Truck
-25
-0.2pp
Motorbike
+5
0.0pp
Bicycle
-6
-0.1pp
Walked only
-35
-0.3pp
Other
-29
-0.3pp
Worked at home
+188
+1.4pp
Did not go to work
+106
+0.7pp
Not stated
-56
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Cassowary Coast (R). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.0% | 0.6% | -6 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 427 | 3.5% | 1.1% | 452 | 3.7% | 1.7% | -25 | -0.2pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 40 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 28 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 7,731 | 62.7% | 64.2% | 7,565 | 62.7% | 67.0% | +166 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as passenger | 940 | 7.6% | 4.9% | 968 | 8.0% | 5.5% | -28 | -0.4pp |
| Truck | 108 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 133 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -25 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 61 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 56 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 78 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 84 | 0.7% | 0.9% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 549 | 4.5% | 3.0% | 584 | 4.8% | 3.7% | -35 | -0.3pp |
| Other | 197 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 226 | 1.9% | 1.7% | -29 | -0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 944 | 7.7% | 10.6% | 756 | 6.3% | 6.0% | +188 | +1.4pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,120 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 1,014 | 8.4% | 9.7% | +106 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 138 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 194 | 1.6% | 1.0% | -56 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 12,333 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,074 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +259 | 0.0pp |