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 Clarence Valley (A), accounting for 64.9% (12,834 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 1,126 people, while its share fell by 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Clarence Valley (A) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Clarence Valley (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarence Valley (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Train
2021 count
10
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.1%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
77
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
77
0.4%
-0.1pp
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
18
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
12,834
% of total
64.9%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
12,834
64.9%
-1.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
922
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
922
4.7%
-0.2pp
Truck
2021 count
241
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
241
1.2%
-0.4pp
Motorbike
2021 count
69
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
69
0.3%
-0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
168
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
168
0.8%
-0.3pp
Walked only
2021 count
762
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
762
3.9%
-0.5pp
Other
2021 count
238
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
238
1.2%
-0.2pp
Worked at home
2021 count
2,089
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
2,089
10.6%
+4.3pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
2,175
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,175
11.0%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
187
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
187
0.9%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-9
0.0pp
Bus
-6
-0.1pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
-3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-1
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+1,126
-1.7pp
Car - as passenger
+55
-0.2pp
Truck
-35
-0.4pp
Motorbike
-20
-0.2pp
Bicycle
-17
-0.3pp
Walked only
-19
-0.5pp
Other
-12
-0.2pp
Worked at home
+989
+4.3pp
Did not go to work
+199
-0.2pp
Not stated
-38
-0.4pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Clarence Valley (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 10 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 19 | 0.1% | 0.9% | -9 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 77 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 83 | 0.5% | 0.9% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 18 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 19 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 12,834 | 64.9% | 60.3% | 11,708 | 66.6% | 68.4% | +1,126 | -1.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 922 | 4.7% | 4.2% | 867 | 4.9% | 5.0% | +55 | -0.2pp |
| Truck | 241 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 276 | 1.6% | 1.2% | -35 | -0.4pp |
| Motorbike | 69 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 89 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -20 | -0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 168 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 185 | 1.1% | 0.6% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| Walked only | 762 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 781 | 4.4% | 3.5% | -19 | -0.5pp |
| Other | 238 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 250 | 1.4% | 1.3% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| Worked at home | 2,089 | 10.6% | 15.7% | 1,100 | 6.3% | 5.8% | +989 | +4.3pp |
| Did not go to work | 2,175 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 1,976 | 11.2% | 10.5% | +199 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 187 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 225 | 1.3% | 1.2% | -38 | -0.4pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 19,790 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17,581 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,209 | 0.0pp |