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 Old Bar, accounting for 69.5% (1,315 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (63.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 234 people, while its share fell by 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Old Bar - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Old Bar in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Bar, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Train
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
3
0.2%
+0.2pp
Bus
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
0.2%
-0.2pp
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
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
1,315
% of total
69.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
1,315
69.5%
-2.4pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
68
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
68
3.6%
-0.1pp
Truck
2021 count
20
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
20
1.1%
-0.7pp
Motorbike
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
4
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
4
0.2%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
59
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
59
3.1%
+0.4pp
Other
2021 count
17
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
0.9%
0.0pp
Worked at home
2021 count
187
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
187
9.9%
+5.4pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
197
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
197
10.4%
-2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
19
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
19
1.0%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+3
+0.2pp
Bus
-3
-0.2pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+234
-2.4pp
Car - as passenger
+12
-0.1pp
Truck
-7
-0.7pp
Motorbike
-3
-0.2pp
Bicycle
0
-0.1pp
Walked only
+18
+0.4pp
Other
+3
0.0pp
Worked at home
+120
+5.4pp
Did not go to work
+3
-2.5pp
Not stated
+9
+0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Old Bar. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Bus | 3 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,315 | 69.5% | 63.8% | 1,081 | 71.9% | 66.4% | +234 | -2.4pp |
| Car - as passenger | 68 | 3.6% | 4.7% | 56 | 3.7% | 5.0% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| Truck | 20 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 27 | 1.8% | 1.6% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| Motorbike | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.6% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 4 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 59 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 41 | 2.7% | 3.8% | +18 | +0.4pp |
| Other | 17 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 14 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Worked at home | 187 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 67 | 4.5% | 6.5% | +120 | +5.4pp |
| Did not go to work | 197 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 194 | 12.9% | 12.0% | +3 | -2.5pp |
| Not stated | 19 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 | 0.7% | 1.6% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,892 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,503 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +389 | 0.0pp |