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 Blakeview, accounting for 72.7% (3,206 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (71.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 690 people, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Blakeview - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Blakeview in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blakeview, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Train
2021 count
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
13
0.3%
-3.7pp
Bus
2021 count
110
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
110
2.5%
+0.7pp
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
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
4
0.1%
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
3,206
% of total
72.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
3,206
72.7%
-0.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
175
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
175
4.0%
-0.3pp
Truck
2021 count
30
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
30
0.7%
+0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
14
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
14
0.3%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
48
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
48
1.1%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
56
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
56
1.3%
+0.4pp
Worked at home
2021 count
251
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
251
5.7%
+4.1pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
491
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
491
11.1%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
11
0.2%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-123
-3.7pp
Bus
+49
+0.7pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+4
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
+690
-0.7pp
Car - as passenger
+29
-0.3pp
Truck
+9
+0.1pp
Motorbike
+1
-0.1pp
Bicycle
-4
-0.1pp
Walked only
+4
-0.2pp
Other
+24
+0.4pp
Worked at home
+196
+4.1pp
Did not go to work
+115
+0.1pp
Not stated
-12
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Blakeview. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 13 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 136 | 4.0% | 3.8% | -123 | -3.7pp |
| Bus | 110 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 61 | 1.8% | 1.9% | +49 | +0.7pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 3,206 | 72.7% | 71.1% | 2,516 | 73.4% | 71.6% | +690 | -0.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 175 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 146 | 4.3% | 4.9% | +29 | -0.3pp |
| Truck | 30 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 21 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 14 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.3% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 48 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 44 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 56 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 32 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +24 | +0.4pp |
| Worked at home | 251 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 55 | 1.6% | 2.4% | +196 | +4.1pp |
| Did not go to work | 491 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 376 | 11.0% | 10.2% | +115 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 0.2% | 0.7% | 23 | 0.7% | 1.1% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 4,409 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,427 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +982 | 0.0pp |