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 Lincoln (C), accounting for 71.8% (4,671 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 224 people, while its share fell by 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Port Lincoln (C) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Port Lincoln (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Lincoln (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Train
2021 count
6
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
6
0.1%
+0.1pp
Bus
2021 count
22
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
22
0.3%
0.0pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
3
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
26
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
0.4%
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
4,671
% of total
71.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
4,671
71.8%
-0.9pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
388
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
388
6.0%
+0.6pp
Truck
2021 count
25
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
25
0.4%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
24
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
24
0.4%
-0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
28
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
28
0.4%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
196
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
196
3.0%
+0.2pp
Other
2021 count
75
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
75
1.2%
-0.2pp
Worked at home
2021 count
266
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
266
4.1%
+0.7pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
737
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
737
11.3%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
41
0.6%
-0.8pp
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+3
+0.1pp
Bus
+6
0.0pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
+3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-5
-0.1pp
Car - as driver
+224
-0.9pp
Car - as passenger
+57
+0.6pp
Truck
-9
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-12
-0.2pp
Bicycle
+3
0.0pp
Walked only
+26
+0.2pp
Other
-8
-0.2pp
Worked at home
+60
+0.7pp
Did not go to work
+85
+0.6pp
Not stated
-43
-0.8pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Port Lincoln (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 | 6 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Bus | 22 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 16 | 0.3% | 0.8% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 26 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 31 | 0.5% | 0.1% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 4,671 | 71.8% | 66.3% | 4,447 | 72.7% | 66.0% | +224 | -0.9pp |
| Car - as passenger | 388 | 6.0% | 4.6% | 331 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +57 | +0.6pp |
| Truck | 25 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 34 | 0.6% | 0.9% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 24 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 36 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 28 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 25 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 196 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 170 | 2.8% | 4.9% | +26 | +0.2pp |
| Other | 75 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 83 | 1.4% | 1.6% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Worked at home | 266 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 206 | 3.4% | 7.3% | +60 | +0.7pp |
| Did not go to work | 737 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 652 | 10.7% | 11.5% | +85 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 41 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 84 | 1.4% | 1.3% | -43 | -0.8pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 6,508 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,118 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +390 | 0.0pp |