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 Constitution Hill, accounting for 36.8% (619 people). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (29.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 560 people and 33.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Constitution Hill - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Constitution Hill, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).

Constitution Hill
Parramatta (C)

Train

2021 count

53

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

-10.8pp

Bus

2021 count

32

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

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

619

% of total

36.8%

Change from 2016

-24.0pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

61

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Truck

2021 count

12

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Motorbike

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Bicycle

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Walked only

2021 count

10

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Other

2021 count

7

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Worked at home

2021 count

614

% of total

36.5%

Change from 2016

+33.3pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

264

% of total

15.7%

Change from 2016

+8.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Constitution Hill. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).

Method of travel to work for Constitution Hill. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
Method of travel to work for Constitution Hill. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Parramatta (C)%Count%Parramatta (C)%Countpp
Train533.1%5.5%23713.9%21.5%-184-10.8pp
Bus321.9%1.6%885.1%5.9%-56-3.2pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.1%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Car - as driver61936.8%29.2%1,04060.8%51.4%-421-24.0pp
Car - as passenger613.6%2.4%844.9%3.7%-23-1.3pp
Truck120.7%0.3%211.2%0.6%-9-0.5pp
Motorbike50.3%0.3%90.5%0.5%-4-0.2pp
Bicycle40.2%0.2%70.4%0.4%-3-0.2pp
Walked only100.6%2.0%140.8%3.5%-4-0.2pp
Other70.4%0.8%181.1%0.9%-11-0.7pp
Worked at home61436.5%43.9%543.2%3.4%+560+33.3pp
Did not go to work26415.7%13.2%1247.3%7.1%+140+8.4pp
Not stated30.2%0.4%140.8%0.8%-11-0.6pp
Total employed persons aged 15+1,684100.0%100.0%1,710100.0%100.0%-260.0pp