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, working from home was the most common travel method among employed residents in Clara Creek, accounting for 65.1% (28 people). This share was higher than Murweh (S) (12.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 538 people and 59.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Clara Creek - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Clara Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murweh (S) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Clara Creek, with comparison markers for Murweh (S).

Clara Creek
Murweh (S)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

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

5

% of total

11.6%

Change from 2016

-59.7pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.6pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Walked only

2021 count

10

% of total

23.3%

Change from 2016

+21.3pp

Other

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Worked at home

2021 count

28

% of total

65.1%

Change from 2016

+63.8pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-8.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Clara Creek. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murweh (S).

Method of travel to work for Clara Creek. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murweh (S).
Method of travel to work for Clara Creek. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murweh (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Murweh (S)%Count%Murweh (S)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.0%222.9%0.1%-22-2.9pp
Bus00.0%0.0%141.8%0.1%-14-1.8pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Car - as driver511.6%59.4%54371.3%56.8%-538-59.7pp
Car - as passenger00.0%4.8%506.6%7.5%-50-6.6pp
Truck00.0%1.5%81.0%1.6%-8-1.0pp
Motorbike00.0%0.3%131.7%1.2%-13-1.7pp
Bicycle00.0%0.6%30.4%1.6%-3-0.4pp
Walked only1023.3%9.3%152.0%7.4%-5+21.3pp
Other00.0%1.4%131.7%2.1%-13-1.7pp
Worked at home2865.1%12.4%101.3%11.8%+18+63.8pp
Did not go to work00.0%8.8%658.5%8.1%-65-8.5pp
Not stated00.0%1.5%60.8%1.6%-6-0.8pp
Total employed persons aged 15+43100.0%100.0%762100.0%100.0%-7190.0pp