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 Ballan, accounting for 58.3% (933 people). This share was lower than Moorabool (S) (58.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 220 people and 12.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Ballan - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Ballan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ballan, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Train
2021 count
35
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
35
2.2%
-7.0pp
Bus
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-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
933
% of total
58.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
933
58.3%
-2.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
72
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
72
4.5%
-0.3pp
Truck
2021 count
14
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.9%
+0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
6
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
6
0.4%
+0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
34
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
34
2.1%
-0.3pp
Other
2021 count
9
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
9
0.6%
-0.7pp
Worked at home
2021 count
304
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+12.3pp
304
19.0%
+12.3pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
182
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
182
11.4%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
10
0.6%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-81
-7.0pp
Bus
-3
-0.2pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+164
-2.7pp
Car - as passenger
+11
-0.3pp
Truck
+4
+0.1pp
Motorbike
0
0.0pp
Bicycle
+3
+0.2pp
Walked only
+4
-0.3pp
Other
-7
-0.7pp
Worked at home
+220
+12.3pp
Did not go to work
+29
-0.7pp
Not stated
-5
-0.6pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Ballan. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 35 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 116 | 9.2% | 6.2% | -81 | -7.0pp |
| Bus | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.4% | -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% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 933 | 58.3% | 58.9% | 769 | 61.0% | 67.2% | +164 | -2.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 72 | 4.5% | 3.8% | 61 | 4.8% | 4.3% | +11 | -0.3pp |
| Truck | 14 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 | 0.8% | 1.3% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 6 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Walked only | 34 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 30 | 2.4% | 2.0% | +4 | -0.3pp |
| Other | 9 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 16 | 1.3% | 1.1% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| Worked at home | 304 | 19.0% | 19.1% | 84 | 6.7% | 5.2% | +220 | +12.3pp |
| Did not go to work | 182 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 153 | 12.1% | 10.6% | +29 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 15 | 1.2% | 1.2% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,599 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,260 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +339 | 0.0pp |