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 Mindaribba, accounting for 57.9% (33 people). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (59%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 4,184 people and 0.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Mindaribba - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mindaribba, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).

Mindaribba
Maitland (C)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-15.9pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

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

-0.2pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

33

% of total

57.9%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Walked only

2021 count

7

% of total

12.3%

Change from 2016

+6.9pp

Other

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Worked at home

2021 count

14

% of total

24.6%

Change from 2016

+21.2pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

3

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Mindaribba. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).

Method of travel to work for Mindaribba. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
Method of travel to work for Mindaribba. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Maitland (C)%Count%Maitland (C)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.6%1,15515.9%1.3%-1,155-15.9pp
Bus00.0%0.3%711.0%0.6%-71-1.0pp
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%120.2%0.1%-12-0.2pp
Car - as driver3357.9%59.0%4,21758.0%73.6%-4,184-0.1pp
Car - as passenger00.0%3.6%2753.8%4.8%-275-3.8pp
Truck00.0%0.7%530.7%0.9%-53-0.7pp
Motorbike00.0%0.3%430.6%0.4%-43-0.6pp
Bicycle00.0%0.2%230.3%0.3%-23-0.3pp
Walked only712.3%1.1%3925.4%1.5%-385+6.9pp
Other00.0%0.8%701.0%1.1%-70-1.0pp
Worked at home1424.6%17.0%2493.4%3.4%-235+21.2pp
Did not go to work35.3%15.9%6368.8%11.3%-633-3.5pp
Not stated00.0%0.3%701.0%0.7%-70-1.0pp
Total employed persons aged 15+57100.0%100.0%7,266100.0%100.0%-7,2090.0pp