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 Templestowe, accounting for 47.8% (3,711 people). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (46.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 2,076 people and 26.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Templestowe - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Templestowe in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Templestowe, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Train
2021 count
37
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
37
0.5%
-2.1pp
Bus
2021 count
190
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
190
2.4%
-6.3pp
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
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
3,711
% of total
47.8%
Change from 2016
-18.3pp
3,711
47.8%
-18.3pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
238
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
238
3.1%
-1.5pp
Truck
2021 count
26
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
0.3%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
8
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
8
0.1%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
12
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
0.2%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
42
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
42
0.5%
-0.3pp
Other
2021 count
63
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
63
0.8%
0.0pp
Worked at home
2021 count
2,566
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
+26.7pp
2,566
33.1%
+26.7pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
829
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
829
10.7%
+2.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
28
0.4%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-158
-2.1pp
Bus
-475
-6.3pp
Tram
-3
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-1,314
-18.3pp
Car - as passenger
-113
-1.5pp
Truck
-2
-0.1pp
Motorbike
-11
-0.1pp
Bicycle
-1
0.0pp
Walked only
-16
-0.3pp
Other
+2
0.0pp
Worked at home
+2,076
+26.7pp
Did not go to work
+191
+2.3pp
Not stated
-24
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Templestowe. 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 | 37 | 0.5% | 1.0% | 195 | 2.6% | 3.8% | -158 | -2.1pp |
| Bus | 190 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 665 | 8.7% | 8.9% | -475 | -6.3pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.1% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 8 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 3,711 | 47.8% | 46.4% | 5,025 | 66.1% | 64.3% | -1,314 | -18.3pp |
| Car - as passenger | 238 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 351 | 4.6% | 4.3% | -113 | -1.5pp |
| Truck | 26 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 28 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 8 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 19 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 42 | 0.5% | 1.0% | 58 | 0.8% | 1.3% | -16 | -0.3pp |
| Other | 63 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 61 | 0.8% | 1.1% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Worked at home | 2,566 | 33.1% | 32.4% | 490 | 6.4% | 5.8% | +2,076 | +26.7pp |
| Did not go to work | 829 | 10.7% | 11.1% | 638 | 8.4% | 8.5% | +191 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 52 | 0.7% | 0.8% | -24 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 7,758 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,606 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +152 | 0.0pp |