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 Cleve (DC), accounting for 56.1% (463 people). This share was lower than Regional SA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in did not go to work, which decreased by 35 people and 3.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Cleve (DC) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Cleve (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Train

0

0.0pp

Bus

+4

+0.4pp

Tram

0

0.0pp

Ferry

0

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

0

0.0pp

Car - as driver

-12

+0.7pp

Car - as passenger

-7

-0.8pp

Truck

-3

-0.3pp

Motorbike

0

0.0pp

Bicycle

-3

-0.4pp

Walked only

+2

+0.6pp

Other

0

+0.1pp

Worked at home

+16

+2.5pp

Did not go to work

-35

-3.9pp

Not stated

+7

+0.9pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Cleve (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.

Method of travel to work for Cleve (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Method of travel to work for Cleve (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Bus70.8%0.8%30.4%0.8%+4+0.4pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Car - as driver46356.1%66.3%47555.4%66.0%-12+0.7pp
Car - as passenger161.9%4.6%232.7%4.6%-7-0.8pp
Truck30.4%0.8%60.7%0.9%-3-0.3pp
Motorbike00.0%0.3%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Bicycle00.0%0.4%30.4%0.5%-3-0.4pp
Walked only8910.8%4.6%8710.2%4.9%+2+0.6pp
Other141.7%1.5%141.6%1.6%0+0.1pp
Worked at home15819.1%8.9%14216.6%7.3%+16+2.5pp
Did not go to work647.7%10.6%9911.6%11.5%-35-3.9pp
Not stated121.5%0.9%50.6%1.3%+7+0.9pp
Total employed persons aged 15+826100.0%100.0%857100.0%100.0%-310.0pp