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 Charters Towers (R), accounting for 58.5% (2,781 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (64.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 130 people and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Charters Towers (R) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Charters Towers (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Charters Towers (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
180
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
180
3.8%
+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
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
2,781
% of total
58.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,781
58.5%
+0.6pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
258
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
258
5.4%
-0.4pp
Truck
2021 count
48
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
48
1.0%
-0.3pp
Motorbike
2021 count
27
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
27
0.6%
-0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
23
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
23
0.5%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
297
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
297
6.3%
-0.8pp
Other
2021 count
91
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
91
1.9%
+0.2pp
Worked at home
2021 count
491
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
491
10.3%
+1.1pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
487
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
487
10.3%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
65
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
65
1.4%
0.0pp
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
0
0.0pp
Bus
+29
+0.5pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-1
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+130
+0.6pp
Car - as passenger
-8
-0.4pp
Truck
-12
-0.3pp
Motorbike
-11
-0.2pp
Bicycle
0
0.0pp
Walked only
-27
-0.8pp
Other
+13
+0.2pp
Worked at home
+69
+1.1pp
Did not go to work
-7
-0.5pp
Not stated
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Charters Towers (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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 180 | 3.8% | 1.1% | 151 | 3.3% | 1.7% | +29 | +0.5pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 2,781 | 58.5% | 64.2% | 2,651 | 57.9% | 67.0% | +130 | +0.6pp |
| Car - as passenger | 258 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 266 | 5.8% | 5.5% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Truck | 48 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 60 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| Motorbike | 27 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 38 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 23 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 297 | 6.3% | 3.0% | 324 | 7.1% | 3.7% | -27 | -0.8pp |
| Other | 91 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 78 | 1.7% | 1.7% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Worked at home | 491 | 10.3% | 10.6% | 422 | 9.2% | 6.0% | +69 | +1.1pp |
| Did not go to work | 487 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 494 | 10.8% | 9.7% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 65 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 64 | 1.4% | 1.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 4,751 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,575 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +176 | 0.0pp |