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 Lockyer Valley (R), accounting for 66.9% (12,014 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (64.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 1,399 people, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Lockyer Valley (R) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Lockyer Valley (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lockyer Valley (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Train
2021 count
48
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
48
0.3%
-0.2pp
Bus
2021 count
139
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
139
0.8%
+0.3pp
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
5
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
5
0.0%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
12,014
% of total
66.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
12,014
66.9%
-0.4pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
1,115
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,115
6.2%
-0.8pp
Truck
2021 count
283
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
283
1.6%
-0.3pp
Motorbike
2021 count
82
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
82
0.5%
-0.3pp
Bicycle
2021 count
24
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
24
0.1%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
319
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
319
1.8%
-0.8pp
Other
2021 count
223
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
223
1.2%
0.0pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,688
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
1,688
9.4%
+3.6pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,903
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,903
10.6%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
115
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
115
0.6%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-35
-0.2pp
Bus
+54
+0.3pp
Tram
-3
0.0pp
Ferry
-3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+1,399
-0.4pp
Car - as passenger
+18
-0.8pp
Truck
-22
-0.3pp
Motorbike
-40
-0.3pp
Bicycle
+9
0.0pp
Walked only
-84
-0.8pp
Other
+37
0.0pp
Worked at home
+781
+3.6pp
Did not go to work
+168
-0.4pp
Not stated
-84
-0.7pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Lockyer Valley (R). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 48 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 83 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -35 | -0.2pp |
| Bus | 139 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 85 | 0.5% | 1.7% | +54 | +0.3pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.2% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.1% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 5 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 12,014 | 66.9% | 64.2% | 10,615 | 67.3% | 67.0% | +1,399 | -0.4pp |
| Car - as passenger | 1,115 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 1,097 | 7.0% | 5.5% | +18 | -0.8pp |
| Truck | 283 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 305 | 1.9% | 1.0% | -22 | -0.3pp |
| Motorbike | 82 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 122 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -40 | -0.3pp |
| Bicycle | 24 | 0.1% | 0.7% | 15 | 0.1% | 0.9% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 319 | 1.8% | 3.0% | 403 | 2.6% | 3.7% | -84 | -0.8pp |
| Other | 223 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 186 | 1.2% | 1.7% | +37 | 0.0pp |
| Worked at home | 1,688 | 9.4% | 10.6% | 907 | 5.8% | 6.0% | +781 | +3.6pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,903 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 1,735 | 11.0% | 9.7% | +168 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 115 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 199 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -84 | -0.7pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 17,958 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,763 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,195 | 0.0pp |