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 Kimba (DC), accounting for 55.8% (278 people). This share was lower than Regional SA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car passenger, which decreased by 12 people and 2.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Kimba (DC) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Kimba (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kimba (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Kimba (DC)
Regional SA

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

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

278

% of total

55.8%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

9

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

Truck

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Walked only

2021 count

52

% of total

10.4%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Other

2021 count

15

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Worked at home

2021 count

100

% of total

20.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

41

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Kimba (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.

Method of travel to work for Kimba (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Method of travel to work for Kimba (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Bus00.0%0.8%00.0%0.8%00.0pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Car - as driver27855.8%66.3%27953.1%66.0%-1+2.7pp
Car - as passenger91.8%4.6%214.0%4.6%-12-2.2pp
Truck30.6%0.8%40.8%0.9%-1-0.2pp
Motorbike00.0%0.3%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Bicycle00.0%0.4%00.0%0.5%00.0pp
Walked only5210.4%4.6%5911.2%4.9%-7-0.8pp
Other153.0%1.5%101.9%1.6%+5+1.1pp
Worked at home10020.1%8.9%10620.2%7.3%-6-0.1pp
Did not go to work418.2%10.6%438.2%11.5%-20.0pp
Not stated00.0%0.9%30.6%1.3%-3-0.6pp
Total employed persons aged 15+498100.0%100.0%525100.0%100.0%-270.0pp