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 Bayswater (Vic.), accounting for 54% (3,338 people). This share was lower than Knox (C) (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 1,360 people and 21.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Bayswater (Vic.) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Bayswater (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bayswater (Vic.), with comparison markers for Knox (C).
Train
2021 count
207
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
207
3.3%
-4.7pp
Bus
2021 count
48
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
48
0.8%
-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
11
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.2%
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
3,338
% of total
54.0%
Change from 2016
-16.0pp
3,338
54.0%
-16.0pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
219
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
219
3.5%
-0.2pp
Truck
2021 count
24
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
24
0.4%
-0.4pp
Motorbike
2021 count
17
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
0.3%
+0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
24
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
0.4%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
71
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
71
1.1%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
46
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
46
0.7%
-0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,466
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+21.3pp
1,466
23.7%
+21.3pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
688
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
688
11.1%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
24
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
24
0.4%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-149
-4.7pp
Bus
-4
-0.4pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+7
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
+228
-16.0pp
Car - as passenger
+54
-0.2pp
Truck
-11
-0.4pp
Motorbike
+9
+0.1pp
Bicycle
+4
-0.1pp
Walked only
+14
-0.2pp
Other
+2
-0.3pp
Worked at home
+1,360
+21.3pp
Did not go to work
+231
+0.8pp
Not stated
-5
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Bayswater (Vic.). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 207 | 3.3% | 2.0% | 356 | 8.0% | 7.1% | -149 | -4.7pp |
| Bus | 48 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 52 | 1.2% | 1.2% | -4 | -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 | 11 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 3,338 | 54.0% | 54.4% | 3,110 | 70.0% | 71.1% | +228 | -16.0pp |
| Car - as passenger | 219 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 165 | 3.7% | 4.0% | +54 | -0.2pp |
| Truck | 24 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 35 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| Motorbike | 17 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 8 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 24 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 20 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 71 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 57 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +14 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 46 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 44 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 1,466 | 23.7% | 25.2% | 106 | 2.4% | 3.5% | +1,360 | +21.3pp |
| Did not go to work | 688 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 457 | 10.3% | 9.0% | +231 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 24 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 29 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 6,183 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,443 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,740 | 0.0pp |