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 Mickleham, accounting for 64.7% (5,126 people). This share was higher than Hume (C) (59.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 3,951 people, while its share fell by 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Mickleham - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Mickleham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mickleham, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Train
2021 count
255
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
255
3.2%
-4.8pp
Bus
2021 count
39
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
39
0.5%
+0.3pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
3
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
24
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
24
0.3%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
5,126
% of total
64.7%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
5,126
64.7%
-6.8pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
250
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
250
3.2%
-0.5pp
Truck
2021 count
90
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
90
1.1%
-0.7pp
Motorbike
2021 count
6
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
6
0.1%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
4
0.1%
+0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
27
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
27
0.3%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
109
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
109
1.4%
+0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,254
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+12.3pp
1,254
15.8%
+12.3pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
697
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
697
8.8%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
41
0.5%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+124
-4.8pp
Bus
+36
+0.3pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
+3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+19
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+3,951
-6.8pp
Car - as passenger
+190
-0.5pp
Truck
+60
-0.7pp
Motorbike
+3
-0.1pp
Bicycle
+4
+0.1pp
Walked only
+18
-0.2pp
Other
+87
+0.1pp
Worked at home
+1,197
+12.3pp
Did not go to work
+572
+1.2pp
Not stated
+18
-0.9pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Mickleham. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 255 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 131 | 8.0% | 9.0% | +124 | -4.8pp |
| Bus | 39 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 1.1% | +36 | +0.3pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 24 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 5,126 | 64.7% | 59.6% | 1,175 | 71.5% | 68.8% | +3,951 | -6.8pp |
| Car - as passenger | 250 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 60 | 3.7% | 5.0% | +190 | -0.5pp |
| Truck | 90 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 30 | 1.8% | 0.9% | +60 | -0.7pp |
| Motorbike | 6 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Walked only | 27 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 9 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +18 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 109 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 22 | 1.3% | 1.2% | +87 | +0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 1,254 | 15.8% | 17.8% | 57 | 3.5% | 2.7% | +1,197 | +12.3pp |
| Did not go to work | 697 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 125 | 7.6% | 8.4% | +572 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 41 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 23 | 1.4% | 1.2% | +18 | -0.9pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 7,925 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,643 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,282 | 0.0pp |