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 Upper Ferntree Gully (part), accounting for 50.9% (922 people). This share was lower than Knox (C) (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 2,213 people and 13.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Upper Ferntree Gully (part) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Upper Ferntree Gully (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Ferntree Gully (part), with comparison markers for Knox (C).
Train
2021 count
45
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-11.0pp
45
2.5%
-11.0pp
Bus
2021 count
14
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
14
0.8%
-0.2pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Ferry
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3
0.2%
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
922
% of total
50.9%
Change from 2016
-13.2pp
922
50.9%
-13.2pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
48
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
48
2.7%
-0.7pp
Truck
2021 count
15
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
15
0.8%
+0.5pp
Motorbike
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.2%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Walked only
2021 count
21
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
21
1.2%
+0.2pp
Other
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
11
0.6%
-0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
470
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+21.5pp
470
26.0%
+21.5pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
250
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
250
13.8%
+4.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
9
0.5%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-613
-11.0pp
Bus
-35
-0.2pp
Tram
-5
-0.1pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-1
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
-2,213
-13.2pp
Car - as passenger
-118
-0.7pp
Truck
-1
+0.5pp
Motorbike
-9
0.0pp
Bicycle
-19
-0.4pp
Walked only
-29
+0.2pp
Other
-32
-0.3pp
Worked at home
+249
+21.5pp
Did not go to work
-221
+4.2pp
Not stated
-32
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Upper Ferntree Gully (part). 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 | 45 | 2.5% | 2.0% | 658 | 13.5% | 7.1% | -613 | -11.0pp |
| Bus | 14 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 49 | 1.0% | 1.2% | -35 | -0.2pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.0% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 3 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 922 | 50.9% | 54.4% | 3,135 | 64.1% | 71.1% | -2,213 | -13.2pp |
| Car - as passenger | 48 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 166 | 3.4% | 4.0% | -118 | -0.7pp |
| Truck | 15 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 16 | 0.3% | 0.6% | -1 | +0.5pp |
| Motorbike | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -9 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 19 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -19 | -0.4pp |
| Walked only | 21 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 50 | 1.0% | 1.0% | -29 | +0.2pp |
| Other | 11 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 43 | 0.9% | 1.0% | -32 | -0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 470 | 26.0% | 25.2% | 221 | 4.5% | 3.5% | +249 | +21.5pp |
| Did not go to work | 250 | 13.8% | 11.3% | 471 | 9.6% | 9.0% | -221 | +4.2pp |
| Not stated | 9 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 41 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -32 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,811 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,890 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,079 | 0.0pp |