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 Mount Remarkable (DC), accounting for 56.6% (692 people). This share was lower than Regional SA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which decreased by 16 people and 0.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Mount Remarkable (DC) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Mount Remarkable (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mount Remarkable (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Mount Remarkable (DC)
Regional SA

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

10

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Tram

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Ferry

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

692

% of total

56.6%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

51

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Truck

2021 count

18

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Bicycle

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Walked only

2021 count

75

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Other

2021 count

25

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Worked at home

2021 count

206

% of total

16.9%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

131

% of total

10.7%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Mount Remarkable (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.

Method of travel to work for Mount Remarkable (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Method of travel to work for Mount Remarkable (DC). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Bus100.8%0.8%121.0%0.8%-2-0.2pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Car - as driver69256.6%66.3%70155.5%66.0%-9+1.1pp
Car - as passenger514.2%4.6%413.2%4.6%+10+1.0pp
Truck181.5%0.8%161.3%0.9%+2+0.2pp
Motorbike00.0%0.3%30.2%0.4%-3-0.2pp
Bicycle40.3%0.4%70.6%0.5%-3-0.3pp
Walked only756.1%4.6%846.7%4.9%-9-0.6pp
Other252.0%1.5%272.1%1.6%-2-0.1pp
Worked at home20616.9%8.9%22217.6%7.3%-16-0.7pp
Did not go to work13110.7%10.6%12910.2%11.5%+2+0.5pp
Not stated100.8%0.9%211.7%1.3%-11-0.9pp
Total employed persons aged 15+1,222100.0%100.0%1,263100.0%100.0%-410.0pp