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 Morpeth, accounting for 51.9% (323 people). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (59%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 5,327 people, while its share rose by 11.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Morpeth - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Morpeth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Morpeth, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Train
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
0
0.0%
-4.3pp
Bus
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-23.5pp
0
0.0%
-23.5pp
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
-3.2pp
0
0.0%
-3.2pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
323
% of total
51.9%
Change from 2016
+11.5pp
323
51.9%
+11.5pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
20
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
20
3.2%
+0.3pp
Truck
2021 count
4
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
4
0.6%
+0.5pp
Motorbike
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
0
0.0%
-0.9pp
Bicycle
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
0
0.0%
-0.9pp
Walked only
2021 count
17
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
17
2.7%
-1.8pp
Other
2021 count
9
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
9
1.4%
-0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
140
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+13.7pp
140
22.5%
+13.7pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
105
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
105
16.9%
+9.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
4
0.6%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-609
-4.3pp
Bus
-3,292
-23.5pp
Tram
-5
0.0pp
Ferry
-448
-3.2pp
Taxi/ride-share
-65
-0.5pp
Car - as driver
-5,327
+11.5pp
Car - as passenger
-389
+0.3pp
Truck
-16
+0.5pp
Motorbike
-133
-0.9pp
Bicycle
-124
-0.9pp
Walked only
-615
-1.8pp
Other
-225
-0.3pp
Worked at home
-1,089
+13.7pp
Did not go to work
-947
+9.4pp
Not stated
-95
-0.1pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Morpeth. 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% | 609 | 4.3% | 1.3% | -609 | -4.3pp |
| Bus | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3,292 | 23.5% | 0.6% | -3,292 | -23.5pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 448 | 3.2% | 0.0% | -448 | -3.2pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 65 | 0.5% | 0.1% | -65 | -0.5pp |
| Car - as driver | 323 | 51.9% | 59.0% | 5,650 | 40.4% | 73.6% | -5,327 | +11.5pp |
| Car - as passenger | 20 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 409 | 2.9% | 4.8% | -389 | +0.3pp |
| Truck | 4 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 20 | 0.1% | 0.9% | -16 | +0.5pp |
| Motorbike | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 133 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -133 | -0.9pp |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 124 | 0.9% | 0.3% | -124 | -0.9pp |
| Walked only | 17 | 2.7% | 1.1% | 632 | 4.5% | 1.5% | -615 | -1.8pp |
| Other | 9 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 234 | 1.7% | 1.1% | -225 | -0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 140 | 22.5% | 17.0% | 1,229 | 8.8% | 3.4% | -1,089 | +13.7pp |
| Did not go to work | 105 | 16.9% | 15.9% | 1,052 | 7.5% | 11.3% | -947 | +9.4pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 99 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -95 | -0.1pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 622 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14,001 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -13,379 | 0.0pp |