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 Dalyup, accounting for 56.1% (46 people). This share was lower than Esperance (S) (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 333 people and 9.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Dalyup - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dalyup, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).

Dalyup
Esperance (S)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

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

-0.5pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

46

% of total

56.1%

Change from 2016

-9.9pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.3pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

Walked only

2021 count

5

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Other

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Worked at home

2021 count

27

% of total

32.9%

Change from 2016

+30.5pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

4

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

-8.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Dalyup. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).

Method of travel to work for Dalyup. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
Method of travel to work for Dalyup. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Esperance (S)%Count%Esperance (S)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Bus00.0%0.8%111.9%1.1%-11-1.9pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.1%30.5%0.2%-3-0.5pp
Car - as driver4656.1%66.3%37966.0%64.4%-333-9.9pp
Car - as passenger00.0%4.1%366.3%4.9%-36-6.3pp
Truck00.0%1.0%40.7%0.8%-4-0.7pp
Motorbike00.0%0.6%50.9%1.1%-5-0.9pp
Bicycle00.0%1.1%81.4%0.9%-8-1.4pp
Walked only56.1%3.9%234.0%4.6%-18+2.1pp
Other00.0%1.8%71.2%1.5%-7-1.2pp
Worked at home2732.9%8.8%142.4%8.2%+13+30.5pp
Did not go to work44.9%10.8%7412.9%10.6%-70-8.0pp
Not stated00.0%0.8%101.7%1.8%-10-1.7pp
Total employed persons aged 15+82100.0%100.0%574100.0%100.0%-4920.0pp