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 Eurobodalla (A), accounting for 64.4% (9,724 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 1,024 people, while its share fell by 2.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Eurobodalla (A) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Eurobodalla (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Eurobodalla (A)
Regional NSW

Train

2021 count

11

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

75

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Tram

2021 count

3

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Ferry

2021 count

5

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

2021 count

10

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

9,724

% of total

64.4%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

675

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Truck

2021 count

214

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Motorbike

2021 count

52

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Bicycle

2021 count

95

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Walked only

2021 count

452

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Other

2021 count

137

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Worked at home

2021 count

1,771

% of total

11.7%

Change from 2016

+5.4pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

1,717

% of total

11.4%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

149

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Eurobodalla (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.

Method of travel to work for Eurobodalla (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Method of travel to work for Eurobodalla (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional NSW%Count%Regional NSW%Countpp
Train110.1%0.2%110.1%0.9%00.0pp
Bus750.5%0.6%840.6%0.9%-9-0.1pp
Tram30.0%0.0%30.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry50.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%+50.0pp
Taxi/ride-share100.1%0.1%140.1%0.1%-40.0pp
Car - as driver9,72464.4%60.3%8,70067.1%68.4%+1,024-2.7pp
Car - as passenger6754.5%4.2%6475.0%5.0%+28-0.5pp
Truck2141.4%1.0%2171.7%1.2%-3-0.3pp
Motorbike520.3%0.4%560.4%0.6%-4-0.1pp
Bicycle950.6%0.4%800.6%0.6%+150.0pp
Walked only4523.0%2.9%4783.7%3.5%-26-0.7pp
Other1370.9%1.0%1491.1%1.3%-12-0.2pp
Worked at home1,77111.7%15.7%8126.3%5.8%+959+5.4pp
Did not go to work1,71711.4%12.5%1,53811.9%10.5%+179-0.5pp
Not stated1491.0%0.6%1801.4%1.2%-31-0.4pp
Total employed persons aged 15+15,090100.0%100.0%12,969100.0%100.0%+2,1210.0pp