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 Kempsey (A), accounting for 65.9% (7,020 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 705 people, while its share fell by 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Kempsey (A) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Kempsey (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kempsey (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Train
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Bus
2021 count
43
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
43
0.4%
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
12
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
12
0.1%
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
7,020
% of total
65.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
7,020
65.9%
-0.9pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
559
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
559
5.2%
-0.2pp
Truck
2021 count
172
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
172
1.6%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
38
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
38
0.4%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
39
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
39
0.4%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
404
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
404
3.8%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
101
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
101
0.9%
-0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,002
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
1,002
9.4%
+3.6pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,156
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,156
10.9%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
107
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
107
1.0%
-1.4pp
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-10
-0.1pp
Bus
+2
0.0pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
-3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+8
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
+705
-0.9pp
Car - as passenger
+52
-0.2pp
Truck
+13
-0.1pp
Motorbike
-5
-0.1pp
Bicycle
-1
0.0pp
Walked only
+29
-0.2pp
Other
-8
-0.3pp
Worked at home
+457
+3.6pp
Did not go to work
+78
-0.5pp
Not stated
-123
-1.4pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Kempsey (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.1% | 0.9% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Bus | 43 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 41 | 0.4% | 0.9% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.0% | 0.1% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 7,020 | 65.9% | 60.3% | 6,315 | 66.8% | 68.4% | +705 | -0.9pp |
| Car - as passenger | 559 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 507 | 5.4% | 5.0% | +52 | -0.2pp |
| Truck | 172 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 159 | 1.7% | 1.2% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 38 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 43 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 39 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 40 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 404 | 3.8% | 2.9% | 375 | 4.0% | 3.5% | +29 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 101 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 109 | 1.2% | 1.3% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 1,002 | 9.4% | 15.7% | 545 | 5.8% | 5.8% | +457 | +3.6pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,156 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 1,078 | 11.4% | 10.5% | +78 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 107 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 230 | 2.4% | 1.2% | -123 | -1.4pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 10,653 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,459 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,194 | 0.0pp |