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 Doncaster, accounting for 45.2% (5,216 people). This share was lower than Manningham (C) (46.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 3,143 people and 26.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Doncaster - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Doncaster in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doncaster, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Train
2021 count
161
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
161
1.4%
-2.4pp
Bus
2021 count
491
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-7.8pp
491
4.3%
-7.8pp
Tram
2021 count
9
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
9
0.1%
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
25
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
0.2%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
5,216
% of total
45.2%
Change from 2016
-15.4pp
5,216
45.2%
-15.4pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
410
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
410
3.5%
-1.2pp
Truck
2021 count
21
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
21
0.2%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
16
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
16
0.1%
-0.3pp
Bicycle
2021 count
14
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
14
0.1%
-0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
215
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
215
1.9%
-0.6pp
Other
2021 count
102
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
102
0.9%
-0.2pp
Worked at home
2021 count
3,602
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+26.1pp
3,602
31.2%
+26.1pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,208
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
1,208
10.5%
+2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
62
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
62
0.5%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-183
-2.4pp
Bus
-595
-7.8pp
Tram
-1
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+9
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-228
-15.4pp
Car - as passenger
-9
-1.2pp
Truck
-3
-0.1pp
Motorbike
-23
-0.3pp
Bicycle
-13
-0.2pp
Walked only
-8
-0.6pp
Other
0
-0.2pp
Worked at home
+3,143
+26.1pp
Did not go to work
+487
+2.5pp
Not stated
-14
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Doncaster. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 161 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 344 | 3.8% | 3.8% | -183 | -2.4pp |
| Bus | 491 | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1,086 | 12.1% | 8.9% | -595 | -7.8pp |
| Tram | 9 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 10 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 25 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 16 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 5,216 | 45.2% | 46.4% | 5,444 | 60.6% | 64.3% | -228 | -15.4pp |
| Car - as passenger | 410 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 419 | 4.7% | 4.3% | -9 | -1.2pp |
| Truck | 21 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 24 | 0.3% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 16 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 39 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -23 | -0.3pp |
| Bicycle | 14 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 27 | 0.3% | 0.2% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| Walked only | 215 | 1.9% | 1.0% | 223 | 2.5% | 1.3% | -8 | -0.6pp |
| Other | 102 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 102 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Worked at home | 3,602 | 31.2% | 32.4% | 459 | 5.1% | 5.8% | +3,143 | +26.1pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,208 | 10.5% | 11.1% | 721 | 8.0% | 8.5% | +487 | +2.5pp |
| Not stated | 62 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 76 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 11,552 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,990 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,562 | 0.0pp |