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 Boronia, accounting for 54% (6,420 people). This share was lower than Knox (C) (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 2,575 people and 21.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Boronia - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Boronia in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boronia, with comparison markers for Knox (C).
Train
2021 count
303
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
303
2.5%
-5.9pp
Bus
2021 count
93
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
93
0.8%
-0.3pp
Tram
2021 count
3
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
7
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
7
0.1%
+0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
18
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.2%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
6,420
% of total
54.0%
Change from 2016
-15.6pp
6,420
54.0%
-15.6pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
375
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
375
3.2%
-0.4pp
Truck
2021 count
54
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
54
0.5%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
26
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
0.2%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
44
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
44
0.4%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
120
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
120
1.0%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
100
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
100
0.8%
0.0pp
Worked at home
2021 count
2,889
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+21.4pp
2,889
24.3%
+21.4pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,406
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
1,406
11.8%
+1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
30
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
30
0.3%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-610
-5.9pp
Bus
-25
-0.3pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
+7
+0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share
-4
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-1,113
-15.6pp
Car - as passenger
-15
-0.4pp
Truck
-20
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-10
-0.1pp
Bicycle
+1
0.0pp
Walked only
-7
-0.2pp
Other
+16
0.0pp
Worked at home
+2,575
+21.4pp
Did not go to work
+330
+1.9pp
Not stated
-55
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Boronia. 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 | 303 | 2.5% | 2.0% | 913 | 8.4% | 7.1% | -610 | -5.9pp |
| Bus | 93 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 118 | 1.1% | 1.2% | -25 | -0.3pp |
| Tram | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 7 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 18 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 22 | 0.2% | 0.1% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 6,420 | 54.0% | 54.4% | 7,533 | 69.6% | 71.1% | -1,113 | -15.6pp |
| Car - as passenger | 375 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 390 | 3.6% | 4.0% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| Truck | 54 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 74 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -20 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 26 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 36 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 44 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 43 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 120 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 127 | 1.2% | 1.0% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 100 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 84 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Worked at home | 2,889 | 24.3% | 25.2% | 314 | 2.9% | 3.5% | +2,575 | +21.4pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,406 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 1,076 | 9.9% | 9.0% | +330 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 30 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 85 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -55 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 11,888 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,818 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,070 | 0.0pp |