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 Greenfield Park, accounting for 47.9% (779 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (47.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 486 people, while its share fell by 28.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Greenfield Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Greenfield Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greenfield Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Train
2021 count
26
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
26
1.6%
+1.6pp
Bus
2021 count
24
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
24
1.5%
+0.5pp
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
779
% of total
47.9%
Change from 2016
-28.8pp
779
47.9%
-28.8pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
64
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
64
3.9%
-0.6pp
Truck
2021 count
15
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
15
0.9%
-1.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
3
0.2%
+0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
5
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
5
0.3%
-1.3pp
Other
2021 count
23
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
23
1.4%
-0.7pp
Worked at home
2021 count
388
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+18.9pp
388
23.9%
+18.9pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
284
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+10.4pp
284
17.5%
+10.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
14
0.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+26
+1.6pp
Bus
+20
+0.5pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+486
-28.8pp
Car - as passenger
+47
-0.6pp
Truck
+7
-1.2pp
Motorbike
0
0.0pp
Bicycle
+3
+0.2pp
Walked only
-1
-1.3pp
Other
+15
-0.7pp
Worked at home
+369
+18.9pp
Did not go to work
+257
+10.4pp
Not stated
+14
+0.9pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Greenfield Park. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 26 | 1.6% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.8% | +26 | +1.6pp |
| Bus | 24 | 1.5% | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 1.9% | +20 | +0.5pp |
| 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% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 779 | 47.9% | 47.5% | 293 | 76.7% | 63.9% | +486 | -28.8pp |
| Car - as passenger | 64 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 17 | 4.5% | 6.9% | +47 | -0.6pp |
| Truck | 15 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 | 2.1% | 1.6% | +7 | -1.2pp |
| Motorbike | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Walked only | 5 | 0.3% | 1.3% | 6 | 1.6% | 1.7% | -1 | -1.3pp |
| Other | 23 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 8 | 2.1% | 1.2% | +15 | -0.7pp |
| Worked at home | 388 | 23.9% | 23.5% | 19 | 5.0% | 2.3% | +369 | +18.9pp |
| Did not go to work | 284 | 17.5% | 16.0% | 27 | 7.1% | 5.8% | +257 | +10.4pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | +14 | +0.9pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,625 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 382 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,243 | 0.0pp |