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 Coromandel Valley (part), accounting for 62.1% (1,470 people). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (66.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 1,433 people and 14 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Coromandel Valley (part) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Coromandel Valley (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Coromandel Valley (part), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Coromandel Valley (part)
Onkaparinga (C)

Train

2021 count

83

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

Bus

2021 count

19

% of total

0.8%

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

1,470

% of total

62.1%

Change from 2016

+14.0pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

80

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Truck

2021 count

16

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Motorbike

2021 count

17

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Bicycle

2021 count

9

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Walked only

2021 count

23

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-9.4pp

Other

2021 count

41

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Worked at home

2021 count

299

% of total

12.6%

Change from 2016

-8.2pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

304

% of total

12.8%

Change from 2016

-4.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Coromandel Valley (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).

Method of travel to work for Coromandel Valley (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Method of travel to work for Coromandel Valley (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Countpp
Train833.5%2.3%00.0%2.8%+83+3.5pp
Bus190.8%1.8%00.0%3.0%+19+0.8pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Car - as driver1,47062.1%66.8%3748.1%69.7%+1,433+14.0pp
Car - as passenger803.4%3.7%33.9%4.2%+77-0.5pp
Truck160.7%0.6%00.0%0.7%+16+0.7pp
Motorbike170.7%0.4%00.0%0.4%+17+0.7pp
Bicycle90.4%0.3%00.0%0.3%+9+0.4pp
Walked only231.0%1.1%810.4%1.2%+15-9.4pp
Other411.7%1.3%00.0%1.4%+41+1.7pp
Worked at home29912.6%9.0%1620.8%3.5%+283-8.2pp
Did not go to work30412.8%12.3%1316.9%11.9%+291-4.1pp
Not stated50.2%0.4%00.0%0.8%+5+0.2pp
Total employed persons aged 15+2,366100.0%100.0%77100.0%100.0%+2,2890.0pp