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 Hackham, accounting for 69.9% (1,309 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (66.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 182 people, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Hackham - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hackham, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Hackham
Onkaparinga (C)

Train

2021 count

27

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Bus

2021 count

41

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

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

4

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

1,309

% of total

69.9%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

76

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Truck

2021 count

11

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Motorbike

2021 count

7

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Bicycle

2021 count

8

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Walked only

2021 count

13

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Other

2021 count

20

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Worked at home

2021 count

122

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

226

% of total

12.1%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Data table

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

Method of travel to work for Hackham. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Method of travel to work for Hackham. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Countpp
Train271.4%2.3%301.9%2.8%-3-0.5pp
Bus412.2%1.8%573.6%3.0%-16-1.4pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share40.2%0.1%30.2%0.1%+10.0pp
Car - as driver1,30969.9%66.8%1,12770.6%69.7%+182-0.7pp
Car - as passenger764.1%3.7%865.4%4.2%-10-1.3pp
Truck110.6%0.6%110.7%0.7%0-0.1pp
Motorbike70.4%0.4%100.6%0.4%-3-0.2pp
Bicycle80.4%0.3%70.4%0.3%+10.0pp
Walked only130.7%1.1%120.8%1.2%+1-0.1pp
Other201.1%1.3%281.8%1.4%-8-0.7pp
Worked at home1226.5%9.0%503.1%3.5%+72+3.4pp
Did not go to work22612.1%12.3%16610.4%11.9%+60+1.7pp
Not stated80.4%0.4%100.6%0.8%-2-0.2pp
Total employed persons aged 15+1,872100.0%100.0%1,597100.0%100.0%+2750.0pp