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 Lochinvar (part), accounting for 57.8% (312 people). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (59%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 284 people, while its share fell by 8.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Lochinvar (part) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Lochinvar (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lochinvar (part), with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Train
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
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
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
312
% of total
57.8%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
312
57.8%
-8.9pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
18
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
18
3.3%
+3.3pp
Truck
2021 count
5
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
5
0.9%
+0.9pp
Motorbike
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
10
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
10
1.9%
-5.2pp
Other
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Worked at home
2021 count
104
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
104
19.3%
+0.3pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
85
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
85
15.7%
+8.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
6
1.1%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
0
0.0pp
Bus
0
0.0pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+284
-8.9pp
Car - as passenger
+18
+3.3pp
Truck
+5
+0.9pp
Motorbike
0
0.0pp
Bicycle
0
0.0pp
Walked only
+7
-5.2pp
Other
0
0.0pp
Worked at home
+96
+0.3pp
Did not go to work
+82
+8.6pp
Not stated
+6
+1.1pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Lochinvar (part). 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 312 | 57.8% | 59.0% | 28 | 66.7% | 73.6% | +284 | -8.9pp |
| Car - as passenger | 18 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +18 | +3.3pp |
| Truck | 5 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | +5 | +0.9pp |
| Motorbike | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 10 | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3 | 7.1% | 1.5% | +7 | -5.2pp |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Worked at home | 104 | 19.3% | 17.0% | 8 | 19.0% | 3.4% | +96 | +0.3pp |
| Did not go to work | 85 | 15.7% | 15.9% | 3 | 7.1% | 11.3% | +82 | +8.6pp |
| Not stated | 6 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 540 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 42 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +498 | 0.0pp |