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 Glengowrie, accounting for 62% (1,813 people). This share was similar to Marion (C) (62.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 256 people and 8.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Glengowrie - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Glengowrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glengowrie, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Train
2021 count
9
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
9
0.3%
-0.6pp
Bus
2021 count
50
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
50
1.7%
-0.9pp
Tram
2021 count
117
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
117
4.0%
-1.8pp
Ferry
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
1,813
% of total
62.0%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
1,813
62.0%
-6.0pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
120
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
120
4.1%
+0.7pp
Truck
2021 count
5
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5
0.2%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
5
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
5
0.2%
-0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
25
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
25
0.9%
-0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
23
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
23
0.8%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
52
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
52
1.8%
-0.2pp
Worked at home
2021 count
343
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
343
11.7%
+8.4pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
351
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
351
12.0%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
8
0.3%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-14
-0.6pp
Bus
-17
-0.9pp
Tram
-35
-1.8pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+37
-6.0pp
Car - as passenger
+30
+0.7pp
Truck
-2
-0.1pp
Motorbike
-6
-0.2pp
Bicycle
-5
-0.2pp
Walked only
-3
-0.2pp
Other
-1
-0.2pp
Worked at home
+256
+8.4pp
Did not go to work
+79
+1.6pp
Not stated
-6
-0.2pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Glengowrie. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 9 | 0.3% | 4.4% | 23 | 0.9% | 5.7% | -14 | -0.6pp |
| Bus | 50 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 67 | 2.6% | 3.9% | -17 | -0.9pp |
| Tram | 117 | 4.0% | 0.9% | 152 | 5.8% | 1.3% | -35 | -1.8pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,813 | 62.0% | 62.1% | 1,776 | 68.0% | 64.7% | +37 | -6.0pp |
| Car - as passenger | 120 | 4.1% | 3.9% | 90 | 3.4% | 4.1% | +30 | +0.7pp |
| Truck | 5 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 5 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 25 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 30 | 1.1% | 0.9% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Walked only | 23 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 26 | 1.0% | 1.4% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 52 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 53 | 2.0% | 1.7% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Worked at home | 343 | 11.7% | 9.6% | 87 | 3.3% | 2.9% | +256 | +8.4pp |
| Did not go to work | 351 | 12.0% | 11.6% | 272 | 10.4% | 11.4% | +79 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.8% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 2,924 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,611 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +313 | 0.0pp |