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 Mansfield (S), accounting for 57.7% (2,664 people). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (61.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 421 people, while its share fell by 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Mansfield (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Mansfield (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mansfield (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Train
2021 count
6
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6
0.1%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
24
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
24
0.5%
-0.7pp
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
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
2,664
% of total
57.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
2,664
57.7%
-1.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
184
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
184
4.0%
-0.7pp
Truck
2021 count
34
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
34
0.7%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.1%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
28
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
28
0.6%
-0.3pp
Walked only
2021 count
305
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
305
6.6%
-1.1pp
Other
2021 count
49
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
49
1.1%
-0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
732
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
732
15.9%
+6.4pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
551
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
551
11.9%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
36
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
36
0.8%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+3
0.0pp
Bus
-21
-0.7pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-3
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
+421
-1.7pp
Car - as passenger
+7
-0.7pp
Truck
0
-0.2pp
Motorbike
0
0.0pp
Bicycle
-6
-0.3pp
Walked only
+15
-1.1pp
Other
-4
-0.3pp
Worked at home
+373
+6.4pp
Did not go to work
+78
-0.6pp
Not stated
-23
-0.8pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Mansfield (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 6 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 1.4% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 24 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 45 | 1.2% | 0.7% | -21 | -0.7pp |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 2,664 | 57.7% | 61.6% | 2,243 | 59.4% | 67.3% | +421 | -1.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 184 | 4.0% | 4.5% | 177 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +7 | -0.7pp |
| Truck | 34 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 34 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 28 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 34 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Walked only | 305 | 6.6% | 3.3% | 290 | 7.7% | 3.9% | +15 | -1.1pp |
| Other | 49 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 53 | 1.4% | 1.2% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 732 | 15.9% | 15.1% | 359 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +373 | +6.4pp |
| Did not go to work | 551 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 473 | 12.5% | 11.4% | +78 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 36 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 59 | 1.6% | 1.3% | -23 | -0.8pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 4,616 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,776 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +840 | 0.0pp |