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 Corrigin (S), accounting for 58.6% (303 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (62.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 25 people and 6.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Corrigin (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Corrigin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA 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

0

0.0pp

Tram

0

0.0pp

Ferry

0

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

0

0.0pp

Car - as driver

+25

+6.3pp

Car - as passenger

-19

-3.6pp

Truck

-2

-0.3pp

Motorbike

0

0.0pp

Bicycle

-1

-0.2pp

Walked only

+4

+1.0pp

Other

-2

-0.3pp

Worked at home

+12

+2.8pp

Did not go to work

-20

-3.5pp

Not stated

-12

-2.2pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Corrigin (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.

Method of travel to work for Corrigin (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Method of travel to work for Corrigin (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional WA%Count%Regional WA%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Bus30.6%2.7%30.6%4.7%00.0pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.2%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Car - as driver30358.6%62.6%27852.3%60.4%+25+6.3pp
Car - as passenger81.5%5.5%275.1%5.9%-19-3.6pp
Truck30.6%0.8%50.9%1.0%-2-0.3pp
Motorbike00.0%0.4%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Bicycle30.6%0.8%40.8%1.0%-1-0.2pp
Walked only489.3%4.5%448.3%5.4%+4+1.0pp
Other112.1%2.6%132.4%2.4%-2-0.3pp
Worked at home9618.6%7.1%8415.8%5.8%+12+2.8pp
Did not go to work387.4%11.8%5810.9%10.7%-20-3.5pp
Not stated40.8%0.8%163.0%1.7%-12-2.2pp
Total employed persons aged 15+517100.0%100.0%532100.0%100.0%-150.0pp