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 Moora (S), accounting for 64.8% (701 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (62.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in walked only, which decreased by 28 people and 2.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Moora (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Moora (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Train

0

0.0pp

Bus

-3

-0.2pp

Tram

0

0.0pp

Ferry

0

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

0

0.0pp

Car - as driver

+23

+5.0pp

Car - as passenger

-14

-1.0pp

Truck

+1

+0.1pp

Motorbike

-7

-0.6pp

Bicycle

-3

-0.3pp

Walked only

-28

-2.1pp

Other

-2

-0.1pp

Worked at home

+5

+1.0pp

Did not go to work

-11

-0.6pp

Not stated

-12

-1.0pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Moora (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.

Method of travel to work for Moora (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Method of travel to work for Moora (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional WA%Count%Regional WA%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Bus50.5%2.7%80.7%4.7%-3-0.2pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.2%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Car - as driver70164.8%62.6%67859.8%60.4%+23+5.0pp
Car - as passenger444.1%5.5%585.1%5.9%-14-1.0pp
Truck131.2%0.8%121.1%1.0%+1+0.1pp
Motorbike40.4%0.4%111.0%0.6%-7-0.6pp
Bicycle80.7%0.8%111.0%1.0%-3-0.3pp
Walked only797.3%4.5%1079.4%5.4%-28-2.1pp
Other191.8%2.6%211.9%2.4%-2-0.1pp
Worked at home12111.2%7.1%11610.2%5.8%+5+1.0pp
Did not go to work827.6%11.8%938.2%10.7%-11-0.6pp
Not stated60.6%0.8%181.6%1.7%-12-1.0pp
Total employed persons aged 15+1,082100.0%100.0%1,133100.0%100.0%-510.0pp