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 Ashtonfield, accounting for 57.7% (1,387 people). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (59%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 404 people and 16.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Ashtonfield - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Ashtonfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ashtonfield, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Train
2021 count
7
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
7
0.3%
-0.6pp
Bus
2021 count
6
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
6
0.2%
-0.5pp
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
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
1,387
% of total
57.7%
Change from 2016
-16.8pp
1,387
57.7%
-16.8pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
89
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
89
3.7%
-1.0pp
Truck
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3
0.1%
-0.3pp
Motorbike
2021 count
5
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
5
0.2%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
19
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
19
0.8%
-0.8pp
Other
2021 count
24
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
1.0%
-0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
480
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+16.7pp
480
20.0%
+16.7pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
385
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
385
16.0%
+4.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-13
-0.6pp
Bus
-10
-0.5pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-3
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
-313
-16.8pp
Car - as passenger
-18
-1.0pp
Truck
-5
-0.3pp
Motorbike
0
0.0pp
Bicycle
-3
-0.1pp
Walked only
-18
-0.8pp
Other
-1
-0.1pp
Worked at home
+404
+16.7pp
Did not go to work
+114
+4.1pp
Not stated
-10
-0.4pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Ashtonfield. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 7 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 20 | 0.9% | 1.3% | -13 | -0.6pp |
| Bus | 6 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -10 | -0.5pp |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,387 | 57.7% | 59.0% | 1,700 | 74.5% | 73.6% | -313 | -16.8pp |
| Car - as passenger | 89 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 107 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -18 | -1.0pp |
| Truck | 3 | 0.1% | 0.7% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.9% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Motorbike | 5 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 19 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 37 | 1.6% | 1.5% | -18 | -0.8pp |
| Other | 24 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 25 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 480 | 20.0% | 17.0% | 76 | 3.3% | 3.4% | +404 | +16.7pp |
| Did not go to work | 385 | 16.0% | 15.9% | 271 | 11.9% | 11.3% | +114 | +4.1pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.4% | 0.7% | -10 | -0.4pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 2,405 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,281 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +124 | 0.0pp |