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 Pascoe Vale, accounting for 42.8% (4,156 people). This share was higher than Moreland (C) (34.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 2,992 people and 30.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Pascoe Vale - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Pascoe Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pascoe Vale, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Train
2021 count
516
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-14.4pp
516
5.3%
-14.4pp
Bus
2021 count
70
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
70
0.7%
-0.5pp
Tram
2021 count
28
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
28
0.3%
-0.7pp
Ferry
2021 count
3
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
18
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.2%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
4,156
% of total
42.8%
Change from 2016
-14.6pp
4,156
42.8%
-14.6pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
247
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
247
2.5%
-1.0pp
Truck
2021 count
27
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
27
0.3%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
31
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
31
0.3%
-0.3pp
Bicycle
2021 count
70
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
70
0.7%
-0.4pp
Walked only
2021 count
71
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
71
0.7%
-0.8pp
Other
2021 count
78
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
78
0.8%
-0.5pp
Worked at home
2021 count
3,236
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+30.3pp
3,236
33.3%
+30.3pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,116
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
1,116
11.5%
+3.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
40
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
40
0.4%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-1,109
-14.4pp
Bus
-29
-0.5pp
Tram
-53
-0.7pp
Ferry
+3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-585
-14.6pp
Car - as passenger
-40
-1.0pp
Truck
-11
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-15
-0.3pp
Bicycle
-23
-0.4pp
Walked only
-50
-0.8pp
Other
-31
-0.5pp
Worked at home
+2,992
+30.3pp
Did not go to work
+420
+3.1pp
Not stated
-20
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Pascoe Vale. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 516 | 5.3% | 4.6% | 1,625 | 19.7% | 14.5% | -1,109 | -14.4pp |
| Bus | 70 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 99 | 1.2% | 1.5% | -29 | -0.5pp |
| Tram | 28 | 0.3% | 2.5% | 81 | 1.0% | 9.1% | -53 | -0.7pp |
| Ferry | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 18 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 18 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 4,156 | 42.8% | 34.5% | 4,741 | 57.4% | 47.6% | -585 | -14.6pp |
| Car - as passenger | 247 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 287 | 3.5% | 3.1% | -40 | -1.0pp |
| Truck | 27 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 38 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 31 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 46 | 0.6% | 0.6% | -15 | -0.3pp |
| Bicycle | 70 | 0.7% | 2.8% | 93 | 1.1% | 5.6% | -23 | -0.4pp |
| Walked only | 71 | 0.7% | 1.9% | 121 | 1.5% | 2.5% | -50 | -0.8pp |
| Other | 78 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 109 | 1.3% | 1.8% | -31 | -0.5pp |
| Worked at home | 3,236 | 33.3% | 36.1% | 244 | 3.0% | 3.5% | +2,992 | +30.3pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,116 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 696 | 8.4% | 8.5% | +420 | +3.1pp |
| Not stated | 40 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 60 | 0.7% | 1.0% | -20 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 9,707 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,258 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,449 | 0.0pp |