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 Clunes (NSW) (part), accounting for 51.9% (240 people). This share was lower than Lismore (C) (61%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 79 people and 16.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Clunes (NSW) (part) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Clunes (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Clunes (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Lismore (C).

Clunes (NSW) (part)
Lismore (C)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

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

240

% of total

51.9%

Change from 2016

-10.7pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

11

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

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

8

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

Other

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Worked at home

2021 count

131

% of total

28.4%

Change from 2016

+16.2pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

66

% of total

14.3%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Clunes (NSW) (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).

Method of travel to work for Clunes (NSW) (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
Method of travel to work for Clunes (NSW) (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Lismore (C)%Count%Lismore (C)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.0%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Bus00.0%0.4%51.2%0.7%-5-1.2pp
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 driver24051.9%61.0%26662.6%69.5%-26-10.7pp
Car - as passenger112.4%4.5%102.4%5.4%+10.0pp
Truck00.0%1.0%92.1%1.2%-9-2.1pp
Motorbike00.0%0.5%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Bicycle00.0%0.4%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Walked only81.7%2.7%174.0%3.5%-9-2.3pp
Other30.6%1.0%30.7%1.2%0-0.1pp
Worked at home13128.4%14.3%5212.2%6.1%+79+16.2pp
Did not go to work6614.3%13.5%5212.2%9.8%+14+2.1pp
Not stated30.6%0.6%112.6%1.1%-8-2.0pp
Total employed persons aged 15+462100.0%100.0%425100.0%100.0%+370.0pp