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 Daw Park, accounting for 61.8% (863 people). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (58.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 131 people and 9.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Daw Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Daw Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Daw Park, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Train
2021 count
10
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.7%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
86
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
86
6.2%
-1.6pp
Tram
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
3
0.2%
-0.6pp
Ferry
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
4
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
4
0.3%
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
863
% of total
61.8%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
863
61.8%
-3.9pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
46
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
46
3.3%
-0.8pp
Truck
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3
0.2%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
0
0.0%
-0.6pp
Bicycle
2021 count
17
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
17
1.2%
-0.9pp
Walked only
2021 count
32
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
32
2.3%
-0.7pp
Other
2021 count
14
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
1.0%
+0.2pp
Worked at home
2021 count
153
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+9.2pp
153
11.0%
+9.2pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
166
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
166
11.9%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+1
0.0pp
Bus
-10
-1.6pp
Tram
-7
-0.6pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+1
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
+52
-3.9pp
Car - as passenger
-5
-0.8pp
Truck
-1
-0.1pp
Motorbike
-8
-0.6pp
Bicycle
-9
-0.9pp
Walked only
-5
-0.7pp
Other
+4
+0.2pp
Worked at home
+131
+9.2pp
Did not go to work
+24
+0.4pp
Not stated
-6
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Daw Park. 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 | 10 | 0.7% | 2.5% | 9 | 0.7% | 3.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 86 | 6.2% | 3.4% | 96 | 7.8% | 5.1% | -10 | -1.6pp |
| Tram | 3 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 10 | 0.8% | 0.2% | -7 | -0.6pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 4 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 863 | 61.8% | 58.5% | 811 | 65.7% | 63.3% | +52 | -3.9pp |
| Car - as passenger | 46 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 51 | 4.1% | 4.3% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| Truck | 3 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -8 | -0.6pp |
| Bicycle | 17 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 26 | 2.1% | 1.9% | -9 | -0.9pp |
| Walked only | 32 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 37 | 3.0% | 2.0% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Other | 14 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 | 0.8% | 1.4% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Worked at home | 153 | 11.0% | 13.8% | 22 | 1.8% | 4.9% | +131 | +9.2pp |
| Did not go to work | 166 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 142 | 11.5% | 11.6% | +24 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,397 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,235 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +162 | 0.0pp |