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 Belair (part), accounting for 58.2% (1,363 people). This share was lower than Mitcham (C) (58.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 233 people and 9.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Belair (part) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Belair (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Belair (part), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Train
2021 count
75
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
75
3.2%
-0.8pp
Bus
2021 count
49
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
49
2.1%
-1.0pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
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
1,363
% of total
58.2%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
1,363
58.2%
-6.4pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
83
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
83
3.5%
-0.7pp
Truck
2021 count
6
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
6
0.3%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
13
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.6%
+0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
37
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
37
1.6%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
24
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
24
1.0%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
31
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
31
1.3%
0.0pp
Worked at home
2021 count
382
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
382
16.3%
+9.4pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
275
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
275
11.7%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
4
0.2%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-10
-0.8pp
Bus
-18
-1.0pp
Tram
-4
-0.2pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-23
-6.4pp
Car - as passenger
-8
-0.7pp
Truck
-2
-0.1pp
Motorbike
+3
+0.1pp
Bicycle
+1
-0.1pp
Walked only
-2
-0.2pp
Other
+4
0.0pp
Worked at home
+233
+9.4pp
Did not go to work
+30
+0.3pp
Not stated
-6
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Belair (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 75 | 3.2% | 2.5% | 85 | 4.0% | 3.5% | -10 | -0.8pp |
| Bus | 49 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 67 | 3.1% | 5.1% | -18 | -1.0pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,363 | 58.2% | 58.5% | 1,386 | 64.6% | 63.3% | -23 | -6.4pp |
| Car - as passenger | 83 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 91 | 4.2% | 4.3% | -8 | -0.7pp |
| Truck | 6 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 13 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 10 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 37 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 36 | 1.7% | 1.9% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 24 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 26 | 1.2% | 2.0% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 31 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 27 | 1.3% | 1.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Worked at home | 382 | 16.3% | 13.8% | 149 | 6.9% | 4.9% | +233 | +9.4pp |
| Did not go to work | 275 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 245 | 11.4% | 11.6% | +30 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 2,342 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +198 | 0.0pp |