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 Frankston South, accounting for 51.3% (4,707 people). This share was lower than Frankston (C) (58.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 2,039 people and 21.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Frankston South - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Frankston South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston South, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Train
2021 count
85
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
85
0.9%
-3.6pp
Bus
2021 count
31
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
31
0.3%
-0.3pp
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
5
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
5
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
4,707
% of total
51.3%
Change from 2016
-19.8pp
4,707
51.3%
-19.8pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
326
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
326
3.5%
-0.9pp
Truck
2021 count
35
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
35
0.4%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.2%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
28
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
28
0.3%
+0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
96
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
96
1.0%
0.0pp
Other
2021 count
61
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
61
0.7%
-0.4pp
Worked at home
2021 count
2,519
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+21.9pp
2,519
27.4%
+21.9pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,248
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
1,248
13.6%
+3.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
27
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
27
0.3%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-306
-3.6pp
Bus
-25
-0.3pp
Tram
-3
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-5
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-1,530
-19.8pp
Car - as passenger
-64
-0.9pp
Truck
-10
-0.1pp
Motorbike
-2
0.0pp
Bicycle
+15
+0.2pp
Walked only
+8
0.0pp
Other
-34
-0.4pp
Worked at home
+2,039
+21.9pp
Did not go to work
+384
+3.7pp
Not stated
-49
-0.6pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Frankston South. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 85 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 391 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -306 | -3.6pp |
| Bus | 31 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 56 | 0.6% | 1.2% | -25 | -0.3pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 5 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 4,707 | 51.3% | 58.1% | 6,237 | 71.1% | 71.9% | -1,530 | -19.8pp |
| Car - as passenger | 326 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 390 | 4.4% | 4.4% | -64 | -0.9pp |
| Truck | 35 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 45 | 0.5% | 0.7% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 16 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 18 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 28 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 13 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Walked only | 96 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 88 | 1.0% | 1.3% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Other | 61 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 95 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -34 | -0.4pp |
| Worked at home | 2,519 | 27.4% | 20.0% | 480 | 5.5% | 3.5% | +2,039 | +21.9pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,248 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 864 | 9.9% | 9.7% | +384 | +3.7pp |
| Not stated | 27 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 76 | 0.9% | 0.9% | -49 | -0.6pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 9,184 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,766 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +418 | 0.0pp |