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 Nambucca (A), accounting for 64.3% (4,548 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 407 people and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Nambucca (A) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Nambucca (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nambucca (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Train
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
4
0.1%
-0.2pp
Bus
2021 count
18
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
18
0.3%
-0.3pp
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
3
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
0.0%
-0.2pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
4,548
% of total
64.3%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
4,548
64.3%
-2.4pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
332
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
332
4.7%
+0.4pp
Truck
2021 count
106
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
106
1.5%
-0.5pp
Motorbike
2021 count
23
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
23
0.3%
-0.4pp
Bicycle
2021 count
19
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
0.3%
+0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
215
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
215
3.0%
-0.5pp
Other
2021 count
77
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
77
1.1%
+0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
880
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
880
12.4%
+4.8pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
743
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
743
10.5%
-0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
106
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
106
1.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-13
-0.2pp
Bus
-19
-0.3pp
Tram
-3
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-10
-0.2pp
Car - as driver
+393
-2.4pp
Car - as passenger
+66
+0.4pp
Truck
-20
-0.5pp
Motorbike
-19
-0.4pp
Bicycle
+6
+0.1pp
Walked only
0
-0.5pp
Other
+17
+0.1pp
Worked at home
+407
+4.8pp
Did not go to work
+37
-0.8pp
Not stated
+4
-0.1pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Nambucca (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 17 | 0.3% | 0.9% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| Bus | 18 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 37 | 0.6% | 0.9% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 3 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.1% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Car - as driver | 4,548 | 64.3% | 60.3% | 4,155 | 66.7% | 68.4% | +393 | -2.4pp |
| Car - as passenger | 332 | 4.7% | 4.2% | 266 | 4.3% | 5.0% | +66 | +0.4pp |
| Truck | 106 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 126 | 2.0% | 1.2% | -20 | -0.5pp |
| Motorbike | 23 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 42 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -19 | -0.4pp |
| Bicycle | 19 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Walked only | 215 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 215 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| Other | 77 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 60 | 1.0% | 1.3% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 880 | 12.4% | 15.7% | 473 | 7.6% | 5.8% | +407 | +4.8pp |
| Did not go to work | 743 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 706 | 11.3% | 10.5% | +37 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 106 | 1.5% | 0.6% | 102 | 1.6% | 1.2% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 7,074 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,228 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +846 | 0.0pp |