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 Greenfields, accounting for 62.6% (2,174 people). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (60.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 1,354 people, while its share fell by 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Greenfields - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Greenfields in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greenfields, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Train
2021 count
121
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
121
3.5%
-2.2pp
Bus
2021 count
87
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
87
2.5%
-0.4pp
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
8
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8
0.2%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
2,174
% of total
62.6%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
2,174
62.6%
-3.4pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
173
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
173
5.0%
+0.8pp
Truck
2021 count
26
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
26
0.7%
-0.3pp
Motorbike
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
10
0.3%
-0.3pp
Bicycle
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.3%
+0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
54
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
54
1.6%
+0.3pp
Other
2021 count
107
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
107
3.1%
+2.0pp
Worked at home
2021 count
162
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
162
4.7%
+0.6pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
518
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
518
14.9%
+3.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
21
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
21
0.6%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+50
-2.2pp
Bus
+51
-0.4pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+5
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+1,354
-3.4pp
Car - as passenger
+121
+0.8pp
Truck
+14
-0.3pp
Motorbike
+2
-0.3pp
Bicycle
+8
+0.1pp
Walked only
+38
+0.3pp
Other
+93
+2.0pp
Worked at home
+111
+0.6pp
Did not go to work
+376
+3.5pp
Not stated
+7
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Greenfields. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 121 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 71 | 5.7% | 4.3% | +50 | -2.2pp |
| Bus | 87 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 36 | 2.9% | 3.2% | +51 | -0.4pp |
| 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 | 8 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 2,174 | 62.6% | 60.5% | 820 | 66.0% | 63.1% | +1,354 | -3.4pp |
| Car - as passenger | 173 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 52 | 4.2% | 5.3% | +121 | +0.8pp |
| Truck | 26 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 12 | 1.0% | 0.9% | +14 | -0.3pp |
| Motorbike | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 8 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Bicycle | 11 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Walked only | 54 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 16 | 1.3% | 1.7% | +38 | +0.3pp |
| Other | 107 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 14 | 1.1% | 2.9% | +93 | +2.0pp |
| Worked at home | 162 | 4.7% | 6.3% | 51 | 4.1% | 3.9% | +111 | +0.6pp |
| Did not go to work | 518 | 14.9% | 15.7% | 142 | 11.4% | 12.7% | +376 | +3.5pp |
| Not stated | 21 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 14 | 1.1% | 1.3% | +7 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 3,472 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,242 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,230 | 0.0pp |