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 Goondiwindi (R), accounting for 67.4% (3,245 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (64.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 95 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Goondiwindi (R) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Goondiwindi (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Goondiwindi (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Train
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4
0.1%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
21
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21
0.4%
+0.1pp
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
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3
0.1%
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
3,245
% of total
67.4%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
3,245
67.4%
+2.6pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
227
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
227
4.7%
+0.3pp
Truck
2021 count
72
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
72
1.5%
+0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
12
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
12
0.2%
-0.3pp
Bicycle
2021 count
22
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
22
0.5%
-0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
274
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
274
5.7%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
82
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
82
1.7%
0.0pp
Worked at home
2021 count
483
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
483
10.0%
-0.7pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
329
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
329
6.8%
-1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
42
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
42
0.9%
-0.5pp
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+1
0.0pp
Bus
+6
+0.1pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-7
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
+95
+2.6pp
Car - as passenger
+11
+0.3pp
Truck
+5
+0.1pp
Motorbike
-14
-0.3pp
Bicycle
-11
-0.2pp
Walked only
-12
-0.2pp
Other
+1
0.0pp
Worked at home
-35
-0.7pp
Did not go to work
-59
-1.2pp
Not stated
-26
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Goondiwindi (R). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 4 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 21 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 15 | 0.3% | 1.7% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 3,245 | 67.4% | 64.2% | 3,150 | 64.8% | 67.0% | +95 | +2.6pp |
| Car - as passenger | 227 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 216 | 4.4% | 5.5% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Truck | 72 | 1.5% | 0.8% | 67 | 1.4% | 1.0% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 12 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 26 | 0.5% | 0.8% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Bicycle | 22 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 33 | 0.7% | 0.9% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Walked only | 274 | 5.7% | 3.0% | 286 | 5.9% | 3.7% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 82 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 81 | 1.7% | 1.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Worked at home | 483 | 10.0% | 10.6% | 518 | 10.7% | 6.0% | -35 | -0.7pp |
| Did not go to work | 329 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 388 | 8.0% | 9.7% | -59 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 42 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 68 | 1.4% | 1.0% | -26 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 4,816 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,861 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -45 | 0.0pp |