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 Kikiamah, accounting for 63.5% (33 people). This share was lower than Hilltops (A) (65.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 2,129 people and 8 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Kikiamah - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Kikiamah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kikiamah, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).

Kikiamah
Hilltops (A)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Tram

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Ferry

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

33

% of total

63.5%

Change from 2016

-8.0pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.5pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Walked only

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Other

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Worked at home

2021 count

8

% of total

15.4%

Change from 2016

+12.2pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

7

% of total

13.5%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+6.8pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Kikiamah. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).

Method of travel to work for Kikiamah. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Method of travel to work for Kikiamah. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hilltops (A)%Count%Hilltops (A)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.0%993.3%0.1%-99-3.3pp
Bus00.0%0.2%541.8%0.2%-54-1.8pp
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%30.1%0.2%-3-0.1pp
Car - as driver3363.5%65.5%2,16271.5%63.6%-2,129-8.0pp
Car - as passenger00.0%4.8%1374.5%5.0%-137-4.5pp
Truck00.0%1.7%461.5%2.5%-46-1.5pp
Motorbike00.0%0.3%120.4%0.4%-12-0.4pp
Bicycle00.0%0.1%130.4%0.2%-13-0.4pp
Walked only00.0%4.7%341.1%5.6%-34-1.1pp
Other00.0%1.4%240.8%1.6%-24-0.8pp
Worked at home815.4%12.2%973.2%9.1%-89+12.2pp
Did not go to work713.5%7.7%31510.4%10.2%-308+3.1pp
Not stated47.7%1.1%270.9%1.5%-23+6.8pp
Total employed persons aged 15+52100.0%100.0%3,023100.0%100.0%-2,9710.0pp