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 Nannup (S), accounting for 52.2% (320 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (62.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 52 people and 3.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Nannup (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Nannup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Nannup (S)
Regional WA

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

9

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

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

320

% of total

52.2%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

18

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Truck

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Motorbike

2021 count

6

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Bicycle

2021 count

10

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Walked only

2021 count

49

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

Other

2021 count

24

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Worked at home

2021 count

96

% of total

15.7%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

74

% of total

12.1%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Nannup (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.

Method of travel to work for Nannup (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Method of travel to work for Nannup (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional WA%Count%Regional WA%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Bus91.5%2.7%40.7%4.7%+5+0.8pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.2%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Car - as driver32052.2%62.6%26848.6%60.4%+52+3.6pp
Car - as passenger182.9%5.5%193.4%5.9%-1-0.5pp
Truck30.5%0.8%40.7%1.0%-1-0.2pp
Motorbike61.0%0.4%91.6%0.6%-3-0.6pp
Bicycle101.6%0.8%81.5%1.0%+2+0.1pp
Walked only498.0%4.5%5610.2%5.4%-7-2.2pp
Other243.9%2.6%183.3%2.4%+6+0.6pp
Worked at home9615.7%7.1%8014.5%5.8%+16+1.2pp
Did not go to work7412.1%11.8%7012.7%10.7%+4-0.6pp
Not stated40.7%0.8%152.7%1.7%-11-2.0pp
Total employed persons aged 15+613100.0%100.0%551100.0%100.0%+620.0pp