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 Cockburn (C), accounting for 64.9% (40,804 people). This share was higher than Greater Perth (62%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 6,093 people, while its share fell by 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Cockburn (C) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Cockburn (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cockburn (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Train
2021 count
3,765
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
3,765
6.0%
-0.9pp
Bus
2021 count
1,195
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,195
1.9%
-0.8pp
Tram
2021 count
4
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
15
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
179
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
179
0.3%
+0.2pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
40,804
% of total
64.9%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
40,804
64.9%
-2.2pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
2,707
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,707
4.3%
-0.2pp
Truck
2021 count
302
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
302
0.5%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
148
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
148
0.2%
-0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
242
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
242
0.4%
-0.3pp
Walked only
2021 count
599
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
599
1.0%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
1,214
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,214
1.9%
+0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
4,284
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
4,284
6.8%
+3.6pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
7,256
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
7,256
11.5%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
201
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
201
0.3%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+197
-0.9pp
Bus
-223
-0.8pp
Tram
-2
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+119
+0.2pp
Car - as driver
+6,093
-2.2pp
Car - as passenger
+394
-0.2pp
Truck
-42
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-83
-0.2pp
Bicycle
-115
-0.3pp
Walked only
-16
-0.2pp
Other
+364
+0.3pp
Worked at home
+2,625
+3.6pp
Did not go to work
+2,175
+1.7pp
Not stated
-331
-0.7pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Cockburn (C). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 3,765 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 3,568 | 6.9% | 6.1% | +197 | -0.9pp |
| Bus | 1,195 | 1.9% | 3.5% | 1,418 | 2.7% | 4.1% | -223 | -0.8pp |
| Tram | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 15 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 179 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 60 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +119 | +0.2pp |
| Car - as driver | 40,804 | 64.9% | 62.0% | 34,711 | 67.1% | 64.1% | +6,093 | -2.2pp |
| Car - as passenger | 2,707 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 2,313 | 4.5% | 4.6% | +394 | -0.2pp |
| Truck | 302 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 344 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -42 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 148 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 231 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -83 | -0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 242 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 357 | 0.7% | 1.0% | -115 | -0.3pp |
| Walked only | 599 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 615 | 1.2% | 2.1% | -16 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 1,214 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 850 | 1.6% | 1.9% | +364 | +0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 4,284 | 6.8% | 7.6% | 1,659 | 3.2% | 3.9% | +2,625 | +3.6pp |
| Did not go to work | 7,256 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 5,081 | 9.8% | 9.9% | +2,175 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 201 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 532 | 1.0% | 1.0% | -331 | -0.7pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 62,915 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 51,760 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +11,155 | 0.0pp |