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 Mount Pritchard (part), accounting for 51.4% (1,748 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (47.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 1,342 people, while its share fell by 14.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Mount Pritchard (part) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Mount Pritchard (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Pritchard (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Train
2021 count
78
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
78
2.3%
-1.6pp
Bus
2021 count
34
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
34
1.0%
+1.0pp
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
1,748
% of total
51.4%
Change from 2016
-14.6pp
1,748
51.4%
-14.6pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
156
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
156
4.6%
+1.2pp
Truck
2021 count
32
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
32
0.9%
-5.8pp
Motorbike
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3
0.1%
+0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
20
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
20
0.6%
-0.5pp
Other
2021 count
43
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
43
1.3%
+0.6pp
Worked at home
2021 count
704
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+13.2pp
704
20.7%
+13.2pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
557
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
557
16.4%
+7.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
24
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
24
0.7%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+54
-1.6pp
Bus
+34
+1.0pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+1,342
-14.6pp
Car - as passenger
+135
+1.2pp
Truck
-9
-5.8pp
Motorbike
+3
+0.1pp
Bicycle
0
0.0pp
Walked only
+13
-0.5pp
Other
+39
+0.6pp
Worked at home
+658
+13.2pp
Did not go to work
+500
+7.1pp
Not stated
+15
-0.8pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Mount Pritchard (part). 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 | 78 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 24 | 3.9% | 12.8% | +54 | -1.6pp |
| Bus | 34 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | +34 | +1.0pp |
| 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% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,748 | 51.4% | 47.5% | 406 | 66.0% | 63.9% | +1,342 | -14.6pp |
| Car - as passenger | 156 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 21 | 3.4% | 6.9% | +135 | +1.2pp |
| Truck | 32 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 41 | 6.7% | 1.6% | -9 | -5.8pp |
| Motorbike | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 20 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 7 | 1.1% | 1.7% | +13 | -0.5pp |
| Other | 43 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +39 | +0.6pp |
| Worked at home | 704 | 20.7% | 23.5% | 46 | 7.5% | 2.3% | +658 | +13.2pp |
| Did not go to work | 557 | 16.4% | 16.0% | 57 | 9.3% | 5.8% | +500 | +7.1pp |
| Not stated | 24 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 9 | 1.5% | 1.4% | +15 | -0.8pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 3,399 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 615 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,784 | 0.0pp |