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.
Chart view
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Griffith (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Train
2021 count
7
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
7
0.1%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
26
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
0.2%
0.0pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
10
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
0.1%
+0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
36
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
36
0.3%
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
9,931
% of total
72.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
9,931
72.6%
-0.6pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
1,216
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,216
8.9%
+1.0pp
Truck
2021 count
99
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
99
0.7%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
51
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
51
0.4%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
41
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
41
0.3%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
378
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
378
2.8%
-0.1pp
Other
2021 count
153
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
153
1.1%
-0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
726
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
726
5.3%
+1.3pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
909
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
909
6.6%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
103
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
103
0.8%
-0.6pp
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-1
0.0pp
Bus
+4
0.0pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
+10
+0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share
+16
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
+1,357
-0.6pp
Car - as passenger
+289
+1.0pp
Truck
-4
-0.2pp
Motorbike
+2
0.0pp
Bicycle
-7
-0.1pp
Walked only
+44
-0.1pp
Other
+17
-0.1pp
Worked at home
+263
+1.3pp
Did not go to work
+53
-0.7pp
Not stated
-64
-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.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 7 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 | 0.1% | 0.9% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 26 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 22 | 0.2% | 0.9% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 10 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 36 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 20 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 9,931 | 72.6% | 60.3% | 8,574 | 73.2% | 68.4% | +1,357 | -0.6pp |
| Car - as passenger | 1,216 | 8.9% | 4.2% | 927 | 7.9% | 5.0% | +289 | +1.0pp |
| Truck | 99 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 103 | 0.9% | 1.2% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 51 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 49 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 41 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 48 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 378 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 334 | 2.9% | 3.5% | +44 | -0.1pp |
| Other | 153 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 136 | 1.2% | 1.3% | +17 | -0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 726 | 5.3% | 15.7% | 463 | 4.0% | 5.8% | +263 | +1.3pp |
| Did not go to work | 909 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 856 | 7.3% | 10.5% | +53 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 103 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 167 | 1.4% | 1.2% | -64 | -0.6pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 13,686 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,707 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,979 | 0.0pp |