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 Dungog, accounting for 61.8% (471 people). This share was higher than Dungog (A) (56.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 404 people, while its share fell by 10.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Dungog - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Dungog in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dungog (A) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dungog, with comparison markers for Dungog (A).
Train
2021 count
4
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
4
0.5%
+0.5pp
Bus
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
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
471
% of total
61.8%
Change from 2016
-10.2pp
471
61.8%
-10.2pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
41
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
41
5.4%
+2.2pp
Truck
2021 count
7
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
7
0.9%
-3.4pp
Motorbike
2021 count
5
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
5
0.7%
+0.7pp
Bicycle
2021 count
5
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
5
0.7%
+0.7pp
Walked only
2021 count
23
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
23
3.0%
+3.0pp
Other
2021 count
6
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
6
0.8%
+0.8pp
Worked at home
2021 count
90
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
90
11.8%
+1.0pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
107
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
107
14.0%
+4.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3
0.4%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+4
+0.5pp
Bus
0
0.0pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+404
-10.2pp
Car - as passenger
+38
+2.2pp
Truck
+3
-3.4pp
Motorbike
+5
+0.7pp
Bicycle
+5
+0.7pp
Walked only
+23
+3.0pp
Other
+6
+0.8pp
Worked at home
+80
+1.0pp
Did not go to work
+98
+4.3pp
Not stated
+3
+0.4pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Dungog. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dungog (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 4 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| Bus | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 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% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 471 | 61.8% | 56.7% | 67 | 72.0% | 66.8% | +404 | -10.2pp |
| Car - as passenger | 41 | 5.4% | 2.7% | 3 | 3.2% | 3.6% | +38 | +2.2pp |
| Truck | 7 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 4 | 4.3% | 2.0% | +3 | -3.4pp |
| Motorbike | 5 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| Bicycle | 5 | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| Walked only | 23 | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +23 | +3.0pp |
| Other | 6 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| Worked at home | 90 | 11.8% | 20.4% | 10 | 10.8% | 8.9% | +80 | +1.0pp |
| Did not go to work | 107 | 14.0% | 14.1% | 9 | 9.7% | 11.2% | +98 | +4.3pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 762 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 93 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +669 | 0.0pp |