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 Rutherford, accounting for 63.4% (3,559 people). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (59%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 527 people and 9.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Rutherford - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Rutherford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rutherford, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Train
2021 count
35
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
35
0.6%
-0.6pp
Bus
2021 count
28
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
28
0.5%
-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
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
9
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
9
0.2%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
3,559
% of total
63.4%
Change from 2016
-9.3pp
3,559
63.4%
-9.3pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
239
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
239
4.3%
-1.9pp
Truck
2021 count
46
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
46
0.8%
0.0pp
Motorbike
2021 count
32
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
32
0.6%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
16
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
16
0.3%
+0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
66
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
66
1.2%
-0.3pp
Other
2021 count
54
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
54
1.0%
-0.7pp
Worked at home
2021 count
604
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+9.2pp
604
10.8%
+9.2pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
904
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
904
16.1%
+4.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
22
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
22
0.4%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-21
-0.6pp
Bus
-19
-0.5pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
-4
-0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+98
-9.3pp
Car - as passenger
-54
-1.9pp
Truck
+10
0.0pp
Motorbike
+2
0.0pp
Bicycle
+10
+0.2pp
Walked only
-6
-0.3pp
Other
-25
-0.7pp
Worked at home
+527
+9.2pp
Did not go to work
+350
+4.5pp
Not stated
-13
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Rutherford. 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 | 35 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 56 | 1.2% | 1.3% | -21 | -0.6pp |
| Bus | 28 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 47 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -19 | -0.5pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.0% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 9 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 3,559 | 63.4% | 59.0% | 3,461 | 72.7% | 73.6% | +98 | -9.3pp |
| Car - as passenger | 239 | 4.3% | 3.6% | 293 | 6.2% | 4.8% | -54 | -1.9pp |
| Truck | 46 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 36 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Motorbike | 32 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 30 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 16 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Walked only | 66 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 72 | 1.5% | 1.5% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Other | 54 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 79 | 1.7% | 1.1% | -25 | -0.7pp |
| Worked at home | 604 | 10.8% | 17.0% | 77 | 1.6% | 3.4% | +527 | +9.2pp |
| Did not go to work | 904 | 16.1% | 15.9% | 554 | 11.6% | 11.3% | +350 | +4.5pp |
| Not stated | 22 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 35 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 5,614 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,759 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +855 | 0.0pp |