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 Deniliquin (part), accounting for 72.2% (2,330 people). This share was higher than Edward River (A) (67.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 99 people and 3.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Deniliquin (part) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Deniliquin (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Edward River (A) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Deniliquin (part), with comparison markers for Edward River (A).

Deniliquin (part)
Edward River (A)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

4

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

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

4

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

2,330

% of total

72.2%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

144

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Truck

2021 count

36

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Motorbike

2021 count

12

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Bicycle

2021 count

24

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Walked only

2021 count

133

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Other

2021 count

33

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Worked at home

2021 count

215

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

259

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

32

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Deniliquin (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).

Method of travel to work for Deniliquin (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
Method of travel to work for Deniliquin (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Edward River (A)%Count%Edward River (A)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Bus40.1%0.2%30.1%0.1%+10.0pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share40.1%0.1%00.0%0.0%+4+0.1pp
Car - as driver2,33072.2%67.4%2,34271.2%67.9%-12+1.0pp
Car - as passenger1444.5%4.2%1755.3%4.6%-31-0.8pp
Truck361.1%1.0%491.5%1.2%-13-0.4pp
Motorbike120.4%0.4%50.2%0.3%+7+0.2pp
Bicycle240.7%0.7%270.8%0.8%-3-0.1pp
Walked only1334.1%4.4%1675.1%5.5%-34-1.0pp
Other331.0%1.4%371.1%1.3%-4-0.1pp
Worked at home2156.7%11.1%1163.5%7.4%+99+3.2pp
Did not go to work2598.0%8.0%3249.9%9.6%-65-1.9pp
Not stated321.0%1.1%431.3%1.4%-11-0.3pp
Total employed persons aged 15+3,226100.0%100.0%3,288100.0%100.0%-620.0pp