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 Bulgarra, accounting for 71.9% (1,174 people). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (67.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 206 people and 5.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Bulgarra - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Bulgarra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bulgarra, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Train
2021 count
5
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
5
0.3%
+0.3pp
Bus
2021 count
32
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
32
2.0%
-0.4pp
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
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
5
0.3%
-0.7pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
1,174
% of total
71.9%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
1,174
71.9%
+5.5pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
91
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
91
5.6%
-0.9pp
Truck
2021 count
16
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
1.0%
0.0pp
Motorbike
2021 count
11
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
11
0.7%
-0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
12
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
12
0.7%
-0.5pp
Walked only
2021 count
64
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
64
3.9%
-0.7pp
Other
2021 count
21
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
21
1.3%
-0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
31
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
31
1.9%
+0.1pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
161
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
161
9.9%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
10
0.6%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+5
+0.3pp
Bus
-3
-0.4pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-10
-0.7pp
Car - as driver
+206
+5.5pp
Car - as passenger
-4
-0.9pp
Truck
+2
0.0pp
Motorbike
-2
-0.2pp
Bicycle
-5
-0.5pp
Walked only
-3
-0.7pp
Other
-3
-0.3pp
Worked at home
+5
+0.1pp
Did not go to work
+9
-0.5pp
Not stated
-22
-1.6pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Bulgarra. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 5 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Bus | 32 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 35 | 2.4% | 7.8% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| 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 | 5 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 15 | 1.0% | 0.3% | -10 | -0.7pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,174 | 71.9% | 67.3% | 968 | 66.4% | 61.4% | +206 | +5.5pp |
| Car - as passenger | 91 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 95 | 6.5% | 7.8% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| Truck | 16 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 14 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Motorbike | 11 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 13 | 0.9% | 0.8% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 12 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 17 | 1.2% | 0.9% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Walked only | 64 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 67 | 4.6% | 3.8% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| Other | 21 | 1.3% | 2.2% | 24 | 1.6% | 2.2% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 31 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 26 | 1.8% | 1.9% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Did not go to work | 161 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 152 | 10.4% | 10.4% | +9 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 32 | 2.2% | 1.7% | -22 | -1.6pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,633 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,458 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +175 | 0.0pp |