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 Mornington Peninsula (S), accounting for 54.4% (41,224 people). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (46.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 12,767 people and 16.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Mornington Peninsula (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Mornington Peninsula (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mornington Peninsula (S), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Train
2021 count
302
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
302
0.4%
-1.4pp
Bus
2021 count
335
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
335
0.4%
-0.3pp
Tram
2021 count
6
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
24
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
24
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
24
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
0.0%
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
41,224
% of total
54.4%
Change from 2016
-15.8pp
41,224
54.4%
-15.8pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
2,488
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
2,488
3.3%
-0.8pp
Truck
2021 count
524
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
524
0.7%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
104
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
104
0.1%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
241
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
241
0.3%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
1,733
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,733
2.3%
-0.3pp
Other
2021 count
634
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
634
0.8%
-0.4pp
Worked at home
2021 count
17,119
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+16.2pp
17,119
22.6%
+16.2pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
10,497
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
10,497
13.9%
+3.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
509
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
509
0.7%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-944
-1.4pp
Bus
-125
-0.3pp
Tram
-18
0.0pp
Ferry
+3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-11
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
-6,170
-15.8pp
Car - as passenger
-264
-0.8pp
Truck
-76
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-8
-0.1pp
Bicycle
+20
0.0pp
Walked only
-11
-0.3pp
Other
-145
-0.4pp
Worked at home
+12,767
+16.2pp
Did not go to work
+3,427
+3.4pp
Not stated
-181
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Mornington Peninsula (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 302 | 0.4% | 3.6% | 1,246 | 1.8% | 11.5% | -944 | -1.4pp |
| Bus | 335 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 460 | 0.7% | 1.5% | -125 | -0.3pp |
| Tram | 6 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 24 | 0.0% | 2.4% | -18 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 24 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 21 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 24 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 35 | 0.1% | 0.2% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 41,224 | 54.4% | 46.5% | 47,394 | 70.2% | 60.2% | -6,170 | -15.8pp |
| Car - as passenger | 2,488 | 3.3% | 3.2% | 2,752 | 4.1% | 3.9% | -264 | -0.8pp |
| Truck | 524 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 600 | 0.9% | 0.6% | -76 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 104 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 112 | 0.2% | 0.4% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 241 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 221 | 0.3% | 1.4% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 1,733 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1,744 | 2.6% | 3.0% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| Other | 634 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 779 | 1.2% | 1.2% | -145 | -0.4pp |
| Worked at home | 17,119 | 22.6% | 28.8% | 4,352 | 6.4% | 4.2% | +12,767 | +16.2pp |
| Did not go to work | 10,497 | 13.9% | 11.2% | 7,070 | 10.5% | 8.7% | +3,427 | +3.4pp |
| Not stated | 509 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 690 | 1.0% | 0.9% | -181 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 75,764 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 67,500 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8,264 | 0.0pp |