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 Glenden, accounting for 60.3% (161 people). This share was higher than Isaac (R) (59.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 33 people, while its share rose by 2.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Glenden - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Glenden in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Glenden, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).

Glenden
Isaac (R)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

20

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Tram

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Ferry

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

161

% of total

60.3%

Change from 2016

+2.6pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

24

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Walked only

2021 count

16

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

Other

2021 count

4

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Worked at home

2021 count

11

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

31

% of total

11.6%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Glenden. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).

Method of travel to work for Glenden. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
Method of travel to work for Glenden. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Isaac (R)%Count%Isaac (R)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.2%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Bus207.5%3.7%236.8%4.6%-3+0.7pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Car - as driver16160.3%59.5%19457.7%58.1%-33+2.6pp
Car - as passenger249.0%6.7%288.3%6.5%-4+0.7pp
Truck00.0%0.7%30.9%0.6%-3-0.9pp
Motorbike00.0%0.4%30.9%0.5%-3-0.9pp
Bicycle00.0%0.4%30.9%0.7%-3-0.9pp
Walked only166.0%5.6%144.2%6.6%+2+1.8pp
Other41.5%2.3%82.4%1.9%-4-0.9pp
Worked at home114.1%7.7%144.2%7.0%-3-0.1pp
Did not go to work3111.6%11.9%4212.5%12.3%-11-0.9pp
Not stated00.0%0.8%41.2%1.1%-4-1.2pp
Total employed persons aged 15+267100.0%100.0%336100.0%100.0%-690.0pp