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 Derby-West Kimberley (S), accounting for 48.9% (977 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (62.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 131 people, while its share rose by 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Derby-West Kimberley (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Derby-West Kimberley (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 Derby-West Kimberley (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Train
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
50
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
50
2.5%
+0.9pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
977
% of total
48.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
977
48.9%
+0.9pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
151
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
151
7.5%
-3.2pp
Truck
2021 count
19
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
19
0.9%
+0.4pp
Motorbike
2021 count
4
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
4
0.2%
-0.3pp
Bicycle
2021 count
21
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
21
1.1%
-0.7pp
Walked only
2021 count
449
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
449
22.4%
+1.1pp
Other
2021 count
64
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
64
3.2%
-0.2pp
Worked at home
2021 count
87
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
87
4.3%
+1.5pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
139
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
139
7.0%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
39
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
39
1.9%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
0
0.0pp
Bus
+14
+0.9pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-131
+0.9pp
Car - as passenger
-97
-3.2pp
Truck
+7
+0.4pp
Motorbike
-7
-0.3pp
Bicycle
-20
-0.7pp
Walked only
-43
+1.1pp
Other
-15
-0.2pp
Worked at home
+23
+1.5pp
Did not go to work
-10
+0.5pp
Not stated
-30
-1.1pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Derby-West Kimberley (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 50 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 36 | 1.6% | 4.7% | +14 | +0.9pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 977 | 48.9% | 62.6% | 1,108 | 48.0% | 60.4% | -131 | +0.9pp |
| Car - as passenger | 151 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 248 | 10.7% | 5.9% | -97 | -3.2pp |
| Truck | 19 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 12 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Motorbike | 4 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Bicycle | 21 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 41 | 1.8% | 1.0% | -20 | -0.7pp |
| Walked only | 449 | 22.4% | 4.5% | 492 | 21.3% | 5.4% | -43 | +1.1pp |
| Other | 64 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 79 | 3.4% | 2.4% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| Worked at home | 87 | 4.3% | 7.1% | 64 | 2.8% | 5.8% | +23 | +1.5pp |
| Did not go to work | 139 | 7.0% | 11.8% | 149 | 6.5% | 10.7% | -10 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 39 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 69 | 3.0% | 1.7% | -30 | -1.1pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 2,000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,309 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -309 | 0.0pp |