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 Beechworth, accounting for 54.7% (1,061 people). This share was lower than Indigo (S) (61.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 234 people and 11 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Beechworth - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Beechworth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beechworth, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Train
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Bus
2021 count
5
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
5
0.3%
-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
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
1,061
% of total
54.7%
Change from 2016
-8.7pp
1,061
54.7%
-8.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
58
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
58
3.0%
-0.1pp
Truck
2021 count
9
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
9
0.5%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
6
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
6
0.3%
+0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
11
0.6%
-0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
126
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
126
6.5%
-0.5pp
Other
2021 count
16
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
16
0.8%
-1.0pp
Worked at home
2021 count
357
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
357
18.4%
+11.0pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
274
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
274
14.1%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
18
0.9%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-3
-0.2pp
Bus
-4
-0.2pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+8
-8.7pp
Car - as passenger
+7
-0.1pp
Truck
-2
-0.2pp
Motorbike
+3
+0.1pp
Bicycle
-3
-0.2pp
Walked only
+10
-0.5pp
Other
-14
-1.0pp
Worked at home
+234
+11.0pp
Did not go to work
+46
+0.4pp
Not stated
-2
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Beechworth. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Bus | 5 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 9 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,061 | 54.7% | 61.3% | 1,053 | 63.4% | 67.0% | +8 | -8.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 58 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 51 | 3.1% | 3.2% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Truck | 9 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 11 | 0.7% | 1.2% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 6 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 11 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Walked only | 126 | 6.5% | 4.3% | 116 | 7.0% | 4.3% | +10 | -0.5pp |
| Other | 16 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 30 | 1.8% | 1.1% | -14 | -1.0pp |
| Worked at home | 357 | 18.4% | 16.1% | 123 | 7.4% | 7.5% | +234 | +11.0pp |
| Did not go to work | 274 | 14.1% | 11.8% | 228 | 13.7% | 12.5% | +46 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 20 | 1.2% | 1.4% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,941 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,661 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +280 | 0.0pp |