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 Cunderdin (S), accounting for 61.2% (360 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (62.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in walked only, which decreased by 45 people and 7 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Cunderdin (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cunderdin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Cunderdin (S)
Regional WA

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Tram

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Ferry

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

360

% of total

61.2%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

26

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Truck

2021 count

11

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Walked only

2021 count

28

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

-7.0pp

Other

2021 count

19

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Worked at home

2021 count

69

% of total

11.7%

Change from 2016

+4.0pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

65

% of total

11.1%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

6

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Data table

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

Method of travel to work for Cunderdin (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Method of travel to work for Cunderdin (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
Bus40.7%2.7%71.1%4.7%-3-0.4pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.2%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Car - as driver36061.2%62.6%36658.9%60.4%-6+2.3pp
Car - as passenger264.4%5.5%172.7%5.9%+9+1.7pp
Truck111.9%0.8%142.3%1.0%-3-0.4pp
Motorbike00.0%0.4%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Bicycle00.0%0.8%00.0%1.0%00.0pp
Walked only284.8%4.5%7311.8%5.4%-45-7.0pp
Other193.2%2.6%101.6%2.4%+9+1.6pp
Worked at home6911.7%7.1%487.7%5.8%+21+4.0pp
Did not go to work6511.1%11.8%7812.6%10.7%-13-1.5pp
Not stated61.0%0.8%81.3%1.7%-2-0.3pp
Total employed persons aged 15+588100.0%100.0%621100.0%100.0%-330.0pp