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 Port Augusta (C), accounting for 69.7% (3,894 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 226 people and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Port Augusta (C) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Port Augusta (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Augusta (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Train
2021 count
5
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
5
0.1%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
87
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
87
1.6%
+0.9pp
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
27
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
27
0.5%
+0.3pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
3,894
% of total
69.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3,894
69.7%
+0.4pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
359
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
359
6.4%
+0.4pp
Truck
2021 count
29
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
29
0.5%
+0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
26
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
26
0.5%
+0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
25
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
25
0.4%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
186
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
186
3.3%
-1.3pp
Other
2021 count
83
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
83
1.5%
+0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
120
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
120
2.1%
+0.2pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
705
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
705
12.6%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
42
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
42
0.8%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+2
0.0pp
Bus
+48
+0.9pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+15
+0.3pp
Car - as driver
+226
+0.4pp
Car - as passenger
+41
+0.4pp
Truck
+7
+0.1pp
Motorbike
+8
+0.2pp
Bicycle
-2
-0.1pp
Walked only
-58
-1.3pp
Other
+11
+0.1pp
Worked at home
+20
+0.2pp
Did not go to work
+8
-0.6pp
Not stated
-29
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Port Augusta (C). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 87 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 39 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +48 | +0.9pp |
| 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 | 27 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Car - as driver | 3,894 | 69.7% | 66.3% | 3,668 | 69.3% | 66.0% | +226 | +0.4pp |
| Car - as passenger | 359 | 6.4% | 4.6% | 318 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +41 | +0.4pp |
| Truck | 29 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 22 | 0.4% | 0.9% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 26 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 18 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 25 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 27 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 186 | 3.3% | 4.6% | 244 | 4.6% | 4.9% | -58 | -1.3pp |
| Other | 83 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 72 | 1.4% | 1.6% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 120 | 2.1% | 8.9% | 100 | 1.9% | 7.3% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Did not go to work | 705 | 12.6% | 10.6% | 697 | 13.2% | 11.5% | +8 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 42 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 71 | 1.3% | 1.3% | -29 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 5,588 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,291 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +297 | 0.0pp |