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 Rutherglen, accounting for 67.7% (786 people). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (61.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 775 people and 21.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Rutherglen - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Rutherglen in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rutherglen, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Train
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
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
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
786
% of total
67.7%
Change from 2016
+21.9pp
786
67.7%
+21.9pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
42
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
42
3.6%
+3.6pp
Truck
2021 count
9
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
9
0.8%
+0.8pp
Motorbike
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
7
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
7
0.6%
+0.6pp
Walked only
2021 count
48
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
48
4.1%
+4.1pp
Other
2021 count
9
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
9
0.8%
+0.8pp
Worked at home
2021 count
126
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-26.6pp
126
10.9%
-26.6pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
126
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
126
10.9%
-5.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
8
0.7%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
0
0.0pp
Bus
0
0.0pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+775
+21.9pp
Car - as passenger
+42
+3.6pp
Truck
+9
+0.8pp
Motorbike
0
0.0pp
Bicycle
+7
+0.6pp
Walked only
+48
+4.1pp
Other
+9
+0.8pp
Worked at home
+117
-26.6pp
Did not go to work
+122
-5.8pp
Not stated
+8
+0.7pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Rutherglen. 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 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 | 786 | 67.7% | 61.3% | 11 | 45.8% | 67.0% | +775 | +21.9pp |
| Car - as passenger | 42 | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +42 | +3.6pp |
| Truck | 9 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| Motorbike | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 7 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| Walked only | 48 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +48 | +4.1pp |
| Other | 9 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| Worked at home | 126 | 10.9% | 16.1% | 9 | 37.5% | 7.5% | +117 | -26.6pp |
| Did not go to work | 126 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 4 | 16.7% | 12.5% | +122 | -5.8pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,161 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 24 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,137 | 0.0pp |