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 Westmeadows, accounting for 58.9% (1,705 people). This share was lower than Hume (C) (59.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 462 people and 15.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Westmeadows - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Westmeadows in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Westmeadows, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Train
2021 count
80
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
80
2.8%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
20
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
0.7%
0.0pp
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
5
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
5
0.2%
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
1,705
% of total
58.9%
Change from 2016
-13.3pp
1,705
58.9%
-13.3pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
90
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
90
3.1%
-0.2pp
Truck
2021 count
14
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
14
0.5%
-1.5pp
Motorbike
2021 count
8
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
8
0.3%
+0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
6
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
6
0.2%
+0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
21
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
21
0.7%
-0.9pp
Other
2021 count
30
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
30
1.0%
-0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
574
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+15.3pp
574
19.8%
+15.3pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
333
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
333
11.5%
+1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
10
0.3%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+10
0.0pp
Bus
+3
0.0pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+2
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
-106
-13.3pp
Car - as passenger
+6
-0.2pp
Truck
-37
-1.5pp
Motorbike
+4
+0.1pp
Bicycle
+6
+0.2pp
Walked only
-18
-0.9pp
Other
+3
-0.1pp
Worked at home
+462
+15.3pp
Did not go to work
+91
+1.9pp
Not stated
-39
-1.7pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Westmeadows. 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 | 80 | 2.8% | 3.5% | 70 | 2.8% | 9.0% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 20 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 17 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 5 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,705 | 58.9% | 59.6% | 1,811 | 72.2% | 68.8% | -106 | -13.3pp |
| Car - as passenger | 90 | 3.1% | 4.2% | 84 | 3.3% | 5.0% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| Truck | 14 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 51 | 2.0% | 0.9% | -37 | -1.5pp |
| Motorbike | 8 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 6 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Walked only | 21 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 39 | 1.6% | 0.8% | -18 | -0.9pp |
| Other | 30 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 27 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 574 | 19.8% | 17.8% | 112 | 4.5% | 2.7% | +462 | +15.3pp |
| Did not go to work | 333 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 242 | 9.6% | 8.4% | +91 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 49 | 2.0% | 1.2% | -39 | -1.7pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 2,896 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,509 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +387 | 0.0pp |