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 O'Halloran Hill (part), accounting for 65.8% (916 people). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (66.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 96 people and 6.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

O'Halloran Hill (part) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for O'Halloran Hill (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 O'Halloran Hill (part), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

O'Halloran Hill (part)
Onkaparinga (C)

Train

2021 count

26

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Bus

2021 count

43

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Tram

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

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

916

% of total

65.8%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

55

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Truck

2021 count

10

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Motorbike

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bicycle

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Walked only

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Other

2021 count

22

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Worked at home

2021 count

131

% of total

9.4%

Change from 2016

+6.7pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

171

% of total

12.3%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for O'Halloran Hill (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).

Method of travel to work for O'Halloran Hill (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Method of travel to work for O'Halloran Hill (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
Train261.9%2.3%201.5%2.8%+6+0.4pp
Bus433.1%1.8%786.0%3.0%-35-2.9pp
Tram30.2%0.0%30.2%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 driver91665.8%66.8%90069.6%69.7%+16-3.8pp
Car - as passenger553.9%3.7%483.7%4.2%+7+0.2pp
Truck100.7%0.6%90.7%0.7%+10.0pp
Motorbike30.2%0.4%30.2%0.4%00.0pp
Bicycle40.3%0.3%00.0%0.3%+4+0.3pp
Walked only50.4%1.1%80.6%1.2%-3-0.2pp
Other221.6%1.3%191.5%1.4%+3+0.1pp
Worked at home1319.4%9.0%352.7%3.5%+96+6.7pp
Did not go to work17112.3%12.3%15812.2%11.9%+13+0.1pp
Not stated40.3%0.4%131.0%0.8%-9-0.7pp
Total employed persons aged 15+1,393100.0%100.0%1,294100.0%100.0%+990.0pp