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 Napranum (S), accounting for 49.6% (68 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (64.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 17 people and 7.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Napranum (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Napranum (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Napranum (S)
Regional Qld

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Tram

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Ferry

2021 count

3

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Taxi/ride-share

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

68

% of total

49.6%

Change from 2016

-7.8pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

19

% of total

13.9%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Walked only

2021 count

20

% of total

14.6%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Other

2021 count

6

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

Worked at home

2021 count

4

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

6

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

11

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

+8.0pp

Data table

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

Method of travel to work for Napranum (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Method of travel to work for Napranum (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Qld%Count%Regional Qld%Countpp
Train00.0%0.4%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
Bus00.0%1.1%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
Tram00.0%0.1%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Ferry32.2%0.0%00.0%0.1%+3+2.2pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.2%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Car - as driver6849.6%64.2%8557.4%67.0%-17-7.8pp
Car - as passenger1913.9%4.9%2214.9%5.5%-3-1.0pp
Truck00.0%0.8%00.0%1.0%00.0pp
Motorbike00.0%0.6%00.0%0.8%00.0pp
Bicycle00.0%0.7%00.0%0.9%00.0pp
Walked only2014.6%3.0%2416.2%3.7%-4-1.6pp
Other64.4%1.5%32.0%1.7%+3+2.4pp
Worked at home42.9%10.6%53.4%6.0%-1-0.5pp
Did not go to work64.4%11.2%96.1%9.7%-3-1.7pp
Not stated118.0%0.6%00.0%1.0%+11+8.0pp
Total employed persons aged 15+137100.0%100.0%148100.0%100.0%-110.0pp