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 Kingborough (M), accounting for 61.3% (11,927 people). This share was higher than Greater Hobart (60%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 1,332 people, while its share fell by 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Kingborough (M) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Kingborough (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kingborough (M), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
Train
2021 count
18
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.1%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
989
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
989
5.1%
+0.2pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
4
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
19
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
11,927
% of total
61.3%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
11,927
61.3%
-3.5pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
1,010
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,010
5.2%
-0.9pp
Truck
2021 count
118
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
118
0.6%
0.0pp
Motorbike
2021 count
90
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
90
0.5%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
133
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
133
0.7%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
360
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
360
1.9%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
269
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
269
1.4%
-0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
2,095
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
2,095
10.8%
+5.2pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
2,339
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,339
12.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
88
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
88
0.5%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+2
0.0pp
Bus
+181
+0.2pp
Tram
-3
0.0pp
Ferry
+4
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+7
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+1,332
-3.5pp
Car - as passenger
+14
-0.9pp
Truck
+23
0.0pp
Motorbike
+1
0.0pp
Bicycle
+14
0.0pp
Walked only
+16
-0.2pp
Other
+19
-0.1pp
Worked at home
+1,173
+5.2pp
Did not go to work
+376
0.0pp
Not stated
-38
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Kingborough (M). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 18 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 16 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 989 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 808 | 4.9% | 5.1% | +181 | +0.2pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 4 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 19 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 11,927 | 61.3% | 60.0% | 10,595 | 64.8% | 62.4% | +1,332 | -3.5pp |
| Car - as passenger | 1,010 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 996 | 6.1% | 6.4% | +14 | -0.9pp |
| Truck | 118 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 95 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +23 | 0.0pp |
| Motorbike | 90 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 89 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 133 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 119 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 360 | 1.9% | 4.7% | 344 | 2.1% | 5.5% | +16 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 269 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 250 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +19 | -0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 2,095 | 10.8% | 8.1% | 922 | 5.6% | 4.0% | +1,173 | +5.2pp |
| Did not go to work | 2,339 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 1,963 | 12.0% | 11.5% | +376 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 88 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 126 | 0.8% | 0.9% | -38 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 19,459 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16,338 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,121 | 0.0pp |