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 Gordon (Vic.), accounting for 58.6% (404 people). This share was lower than Moorabool (S) (58.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 117 people and 15.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Gordon (Vic.) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Gordon (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gordon (Vic.), with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Train
2021 count
9
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
9
1.3%
-6.2pp
Bus
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
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
-0.6pp
0
0.0%
-0.6pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
404
% of total
58.6%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
404
58.6%
-7.6pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
28
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
28
4.1%
+0.9pp
Truck
2021 count
10
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10
1.5%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
0
0.0%
-0.8pp
Bicycle
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
10
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
10
1.5%
-0.6pp
Other
2021 count
7
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7
1.0%
+0.4pp
Worked at home
2021 count
142
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
+15.9pp
142
20.6%
+15.9pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
71
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
71
10.3%
-0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
8
1.2%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-31
-6.2pp
Bus
0
0.0pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-3
-0.6pp
Car - as driver
+53
-7.6pp
Car - as passenger
+11
+0.9pp
Truck
+1
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-4
-0.8pp
Bicycle
0
0.0pp
Walked only
-1
-0.6pp
Other
+4
+0.4pp
Worked at home
+117
+15.9pp
Did not go to work
+12
-0.8pp
Not stated
0
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Gordon (Vic.). 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 | 9 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 40 | 7.5% | 6.2% | -31 | -6.2pp |
| Bus | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 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% | 3 | 0.6% | 0.1% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Car - as driver | 404 | 58.6% | 58.9% | 351 | 66.2% | 67.2% | +53 | -7.6pp |
| Car - as passenger | 28 | 4.1% | 3.8% | 17 | 3.2% | 4.3% | +11 | +0.9pp |
| Truck | 10 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 9 | 1.7% | 1.3% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 0.2% | -4 | -0.8pp |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 10 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 11 | 2.1% | 2.0% | -1 | -0.6pp |
| Other | 7 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| Worked at home | 142 | 20.6% | 19.1% | 25 | 4.7% | 5.2% | +117 | +15.9pp |
| Did not go to work | 71 | 10.3% | 11.3% | 59 | 11.1% | 10.6% | +12 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 8 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 689 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 530 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +159 | 0.0pp |