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 McLaren Vale, accounting for 63.4% (1,118 people). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (66.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 90 people and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
McLaren Vale - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for McLaren Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for McLaren Vale, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Train
2021 count
43
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
43
2.4%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
5
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5
0.3%
-0.1pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
1,118
% of total
63.4%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
1,118
63.4%
-3.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
48
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
48
2.7%
-1.1pp
Truck
2021 count
13
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
13
0.7%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
4
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4
0.2%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
3
0.2%
+0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
68
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
68
3.9%
+0.7pp
Other
2021 count
19
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
19
1.1%
+0.5pp
Worked at home
2021 count
236
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
236
13.4%
+4.4pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
194
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
194
11.0%
-1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
13
0.7%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+4
0.0pp
Bus
-2
-0.1pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+31
-3.7pp
Car - as passenger
-13
-1.1pp
Truck
-2
-0.2pp
Motorbike
0
0.0pp
Bicycle
+3
+0.2pp
Walked only
+16
+0.7pp
Other
+10
+0.5pp
Worked at home
+90
+4.4pp
Did not go to work
0
-1.0pp
Not stated
+7
+0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for McLaren Vale. 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 | 43 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 39 | 2.4% | 2.8% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 5 | 0.3% | 1.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 3.0% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,118 | 63.4% | 66.8% | 1,087 | 67.1% | 69.7% | +31 | -3.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 48 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 61 | 3.8% | 4.2% | -13 | -1.1pp |
| Truck | 13 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 15 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 4 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 3 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Walked only | 68 | 3.9% | 1.1% | 52 | 3.2% | 1.2% | +16 | +0.7pp |
| Other | 19 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 9 | 0.6% | 1.4% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| Worked at home | 236 | 13.4% | 9.0% | 146 | 9.0% | 3.5% | +90 | +4.4pp |
| Did not go to work | 194 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 194 | 12.0% | 11.9% | 0 | -1.0pp |
| Not stated | 13 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,764 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,620 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +144 | 0.0pp |