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 Mareeba (S), accounting for 59.1% (5,366 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (64.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 318 people, while its share fell by 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Mareeba (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Mareeba (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mareeba (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Train
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
150
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
150
1.7%
0.0pp
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
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
5,366
% of total
59.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
5,366
59.1%
-1.9pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
540
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
540
5.9%
-0.2pp
Truck
2021 count
112
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
112
1.2%
-0.3pp
Motorbike
2021 count
48
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
48
0.5%
-0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
49
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
49
0.5%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
385
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
385
4.2%
-1.2pp
Other
2021 count
159
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
159
1.8%
-0.4pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,102
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
1,102
12.1%
+2.4pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,058
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
1,058
11.7%
+2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
110
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
110
1.2%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-3
0.0pp
Bus
+9
0.0pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
-5
-0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share
-12
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
+318
-1.9pp
Car - as passenger
+32
-0.2pp
Truck
-9
-0.3pp
Motorbike
-7
-0.2pp
Bicycle
-3
-0.1pp
Walked only
-65
-1.2pp
Other
-24
-0.4pp
Worked at home
+302
+2.4pp
Did not go to work
+296
+2.5pp
Not stated
-28
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Mareeba (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.6% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 150 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 141 | 1.7% | 1.7% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 12 | 0.1% | 0.2% | -12 | -0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 5,366 | 59.1% | 64.2% | 5,048 | 61.0% | 67.0% | +318 | -1.9pp |
| Car - as passenger | 540 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 508 | 6.1% | 5.5% | +32 | -0.2pp |
| Truck | 112 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 121 | 1.5% | 1.0% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Motorbike | 48 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 55 | 0.7% | 0.8% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 49 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 52 | 0.6% | 0.9% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 385 | 4.2% | 3.0% | 450 | 5.4% | 3.7% | -65 | -1.2pp |
| Other | 159 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 183 | 2.2% | 1.7% | -24 | -0.4pp |
| Worked at home | 1,102 | 12.1% | 10.6% | 800 | 9.7% | 6.0% | +302 | +2.4pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,058 | 11.7% | 11.2% | 762 | 9.2% | 9.7% | +296 | +2.5pp |
| Not stated | 110 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 138 | 1.7% | 1.0% | -28 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 9,079 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,278 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +801 | 0.0pp |