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 Griffith (C), accounting for 72.6% (9,931 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 1,357 people, while its share fell by 0.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Griffith (C) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Griffith (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Griffith (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Griffith (C)
Regional NSW

Train

2021 count

7

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

26

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Tram

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Ferry

2021 count

10

% of total

0.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Taxi/ride-share

2021 count

36

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

9,931

% of total

72.6%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

1,216

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Truck

2021 count

99

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Motorbike

2021 count

51

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bicycle

2021 count

41

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Walked only

2021 count

378

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Other

2021 count

153

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Worked at home

2021 count

726

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

909

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

103

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Griffith (C). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.

Method of travel to work for Griffith (C). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Method of travel to work for Griffith (C). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional NSW%Count%Regional NSW%Countpp
Train70.1%0.2%80.1%0.9%-10.0pp
Bus260.2%0.6%220.2%0.9%+40.0pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry100.1%0.0%00.0%0.0%+10+0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share360.3%0.1%200.2%0.1%+16+0.1pp
Car - as driver9,93172.6%60.3%8,57473.2%68.4%+1,357-0.6pp
Car - as passenger1,2168.9%4.2%9277.9%5.0%+289+1.0pp
Truck990.7%1.0%1030.9%1.2%-4-0.2pp
Motorbike510.4%0.4%490.4%0.6%+20.0pp
Bicycle410.3%0.4%480.4%0.6%-7-0.1pp
Walked only3782.8%2.9%3342.9%3.5%+44-0.1pp
Other1531.1%1.0%1361.2%1.3%+17-0.1pp
Worked at home7265.3%15.7%4634.0%5.8%+263+1.3pp
Did not go to work9096.6%12.5%8567.3%10.5%+53-0.7pp
Not stated1030.8%0.6%1671.4%1.2%-64-0.6pp
Total employed persons aged 15+13,686100.0%100.0%11,707100.0%100.0%+1,9790.0pp