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 Roxburgh Park, accounting for 62.4% (5,343 people). This share was higher than Hume (C) (59.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 1,131 people and 12.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Roxburgh Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Roxburgh Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Roxburgh Park, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Train
2021 count
322
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
322
3.8%
-5.7pp
Bus
2021 count
65
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
65
0.8%
-0.2pp
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
17
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
0.2%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
5,343
% of total
62.4%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
5,343
62.4%
-7.1pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
439
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
439
5.1%
-0.9pp
Truck
2021 count
71
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
71
0.8%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
11
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
0.1%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
6
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6
0.1%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
24
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
0.3%
-0.1pp
Other
2021 count
114
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
114
1.3%
+0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,316
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+12.9pp
1,316
15.4%
+12.9pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
779
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
779
9.1%
+2.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
55
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
55
0.6%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-386
-5.7pp
Bus
-12
-0.2pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
-3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-1
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+181
-7.1pp
Car - as passenger
-7
-0.9pp
Truck
+7
-0.1pp
Motorbike
+5
0.0pp
Bicycle
+1
0.0pp
Walked only
-8
-0.1pp
Other
+27
+0.1pp
Worked at home
+1,131
+12.9pp
Did not go to work
+264
+2.2pp
Not stated
-65
-1.0pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Roxburgh Park. 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 | 322 | 3.8% | 3.5% | 708 | 9.5% | 9.0% | -386 | -5.7pp |
| Bus | 65 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 77 | 1.0% | 1.1% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 17 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 18 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 5,343 | 62.4% | 59.6% | 5,162 | 69.5% | 68.8% | +181 | -7.1pp |
| Car - as passenger | 439 | 5.1% | 4.2% | 446 | 6.0% | 5.0% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| Truck | 71 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 64 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 11 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 6 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 24 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 32 | 0.4% | 0.8% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Other | 114 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 87 | 1.2% | 1.2% | +27 | +0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 1,316 | 15.4% | 17.8% | 185 | 2.5% | 2.7% | +1,131 | +12.9pp |
| Did not go to work | 779 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 515 | 6.9% | 8.4% | +264 | +2.2pp |
| Not stated | 55 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 120 | 1.6% | 1.2% | -65 | -1.0pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 8,562 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,428 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,134 | 0.0pp |