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 Sunset, accounting for 74.2% (819 people). This share was higher than Mount Isa (C) (69.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 38 people, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Sunset - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Sunset in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunset, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Train
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
10
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
10
0.9%
+0.6pp
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
7
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
7
0.6%
+0.2pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
819
% of total
74.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
819
74.2%
-0.1pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
81
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
81
7.3%
-0.1pp
Truck
2021 count
3
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3
0.3%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
14
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
14
1.3%
-0.8pp
Bicycle
2021 count
9
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
9
0.8%
-0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
19
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
19
1.7%
-0.4pp
Other
2021 count
15
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
15
1.4%
+0.5pp
Worked at home
2021 count
12
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
12
1.1%
+0.4pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
101
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
101
9.1%
-1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
14
1.3%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
0
0.0pp
Bus
+7
+0.6pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+3
+0.2pp
Car - as driver
+38
-0.1pp
Car - as passenger
+3
-0.1pp
Truck
-1
-0.1pp
Motorbike
-8
-0.8pp
Bicycle
-2
-0.2pp
Walked only
-3
-0.4pp
Other
+6
+0.5pp
Worked at home
+5
+0.4pp
Did not go to work
-5
-1.0pp
Not stated
+10
+0.9pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Sunset. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Isa (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 10 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| 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 | 7 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Car - as driver | 819 | 74.2% | 69.5% | 781 | 74.3% | 70.4% | +38 | -0.1pp |
| Car - as passenger | 81 | 7.3% | 7.6% | 78 | 7.4% | 7.3% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Truck | 3 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 0.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 14 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 22 | 2.1% | 1.7% | -8 | -0.8pp |
| Bicycle | 9 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 11 | 1.0% | 1.4% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Walked only | 19 | 1.7% | 5.0% | 22 | 2.1% | 4.9% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| Other | 15 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 9 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| Worked at home | 12 | 1.1% | 2.3% | 7 | 0.7% | 1.5% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Did not go to work | 101 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 106 | 10.1% | 8.4% | -5 | -1.0pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 1.3% | +10 | +0.9pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,104 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,051 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +53 | 0.0pp |