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 Lidcombe (part), accounting for 32.1% (3,481 people). This share was lower than Cumberland (A) (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 3,069 people and 27.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Lidcombe (part) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Lidcombe (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lidcombe (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Train
2021 count
1,425
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-22.1pp
1,425
13.1%
-22.1pp
Bus
2021 count
100
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
100
0.9%
-0.5pp
Tram
2021 count
5
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5
0.0%
-0.1pp
Ferry
2021 count
4
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
24
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
24
0.2%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
3,481
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
-12.0pp
3,481
32.1%
-12.0pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
390
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
390
3.6%
-1.4pp
Truck
2021 count
31
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
31
0.3%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
38
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
38
0.4%
+0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
36
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
36
0.3%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
265
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
265
2.4%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
116
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
116
1.1%
+0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
3,307
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+27.9pp
3,307
30.5%
+27.9pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,573
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
1,573
14.5%
+8.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
61
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
61
0.6%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-1,788
-22.1pp
Bus
-25
-0.5pp
Tram
0
-0.1pp
Ferry
+4
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+2
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-544
-12.0pp
Car - as passenger
-63
-1.4pp
Truck
-14
-0.2pp
Motorbike
+13
+0.1pp
Bicycle
+1
-0.1pp
Walked only
+32
-0.2pp
Other
+28
+0.1pp
Worked at home
+3,069
+27.9pp
Did not go to work
+1,059
+8.9pp
Not stated
-39
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Lidcombe (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 1,425 | 13.1% | 9.8% | 3,213 | 35.2% | 23.3% | -1,788 | -22.1pp |
| Bus | 100 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 125 | 1.4% | 2.3% | -25 | -0.5pp |
| Tram | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Ferry | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 24 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 22 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 3,481 | 32.1% | 36.0% | 4,025 | 44.1% | 54.0% | -544 | -12.0pp |
| Car - as passenger | 390 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 453 | 5.0% | 5.1% | -63 | -1.4pp |
| Truck | 31 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 45 | 0.5% | 1.0% | -14 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 38 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 25 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 36 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 35 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 265 | 2.4% | 1.7% | 233 | 2.6% | 2.0% | +32 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 116 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 88 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +28 | +0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 3,307 | 30.5% | 29.8% | 238 | 2.6% | 2.6% | +3,069 | +27.9pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,573 | 14.5% | 15.0% | 514 | 5.6% | 6.3% | +1,059 | +8.9pp |
| Not stated | 61 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 100 | 1.1% | 1.4% | -39 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 10,856 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,121 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,735 | 0.0pp |