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 Aldinga Beach, accounting for 66% (3,109 people). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (66.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 282 people and 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Aldinga Beach - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Aldinga Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Aldinga Beach, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Train
2021 count
107
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
107
2.3%
-0.4pp
Bus
2021 count
43
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
43
0.9%
+0.1pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
6
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6
0.1%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
3,109
% of total
66.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
3,109
66.0%
-2.1pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
176
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
176
3.7%
-0.7pp
Truck
2021 count
24
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
24
0.5%
-0.3pp
Motorbike
2021 count
14
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
14
0.3%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
20
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
20
0.4%
+0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
70
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
70
1.5%
0.0pp
Other
2021 count
56
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
56
1.2%
-0.2pp
Worked at home
2021 count
440
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
440
9.3%
+5.6pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
615
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
615
13.1%
-1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
30
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
30
0.6%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-7
-0.4pp
Bus
+11
+0.1pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
+3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-7
-0.2pp
Car - as driver
+233
-2.1pp
Car - as passenger
-10
-0.7pp
Truck
-9
-0.3pp
Motorbike
-1
-0.1pp
Bicycle
+13
+0.2pp
Walked only
+6
0.0pp
Other
-1
-0.2pp
Worked at home
+282
+5.6pp
Did not go to work
-20
-1.9pp
Not stated
-4
-0.2pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Aldinga Beach. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 107 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 114 | 2.7% | 2.8% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Bus | 43 | 0.9% | 1.8% | 32 | 0.8% | 3.0% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 6 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.1% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Car - as driver | 3,109 | 66.0% | 66.8% | 2,876 | 68.1% | 69.7% | +233 | -2.1pp |
| Car - as passenger | 176 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 186 | 4.4% | 4.2% | -10 | -0.7pp |
| Truck | 24 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 33 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Motorbike | 14 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 20 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Walked only | 70 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 64 | 1.5% | 1.2% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Other | 56 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 57 | 1.4% | 1.4% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Worked at home | 440 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 158 | 3.7% | 3.5% | +282 | +5.6pp |
| Did not go to work | 615 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 635 | 15.0% | 11.9% | -20 | -1.9pp |
| Not stated | 30 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 34 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 4,710 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,221 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +489 | 0.0pp |