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 Franklin Harbour (DC), accounting for 56.7% (308 people). This share was lower than Regional SA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 26 people and 4.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Franklin Harbour (DC) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Franklin Harbour (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Train

0

0.0pp

Bus

-2

-0.4pp

Tram

0

0.0pp

Ferry

0

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

0

0.0pp

Car - as driver

+26

+4.2pp

Car - as passenger

0

-0.1pp

Truck

-6

-1.1pp

Motorbike

-6

-1.1pp

Bicycle

-4

-0.8pp

Walked only

+8

+1.4pp

Other

+10

+1.9pp

Worked at home

+1

+0.1pp

Did not go to work

-8

-1.7pp

Not stated

-13

-2.5pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Franklin Harbour (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.

Method of travel to work for Franklin Harbour (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Method of travel to work for Franklin Harbour (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Bus183.3%0.8%203.7%0.8%-2-0.4pp
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%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Car - as driver30856.7%66.3%28252.5%66.0%+26+4.2pp
Car - as passenger173.1%4.6%173.2%4.6%0-0.1pp
Truck30.6%0.8%91.7%0.9%-6-1.1pp
Motorbike00.0%0.3%61.1%0.4%-6-1.1pp
Bicycle40.7%0.4%81.5%0.5%-4-0.8pp
Walked only407.4%4.6%326.0%4.9%+8+1.4pp
Other142.6%1.5%40.7%1.6%+10+1.9pp
Worked at home437.9%8.9%427.8%7.3%+1+0.1pp
Did not go to work9216.9%10.6%10018.6%11.5%-8-1.7pp
Not stated40.7%0.9%173.2%1.3%-13-2.5pp
Total employed persons aged 15+543100.0%100.0%537100.0%100.0%+60.0pp