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 Macquarie-Hastings (A), accounting for 65.3% (23,253 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 2,751 people and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Macquarie-Hastings (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Train
2021 count
19
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
0.1%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
165
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
165
0.5%
0.0pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
7
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
7
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
43
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
43
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
23,253
% of total
65.3%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
23,253
65.3%
-5.0pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
1,696
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,696
4.8%
-0.4pp
Truck
2021 count
366
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
366
1.0%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
200
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
200
0.6%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
127
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
127
0.4%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
878
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
878
2.5%
-0.6pp
Other
2021 count
354
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
354
1.0%
-0.4pp
Worked at home
2021 count
4,397
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
4,397
12.4%
+6.8pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
3,917
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3,917
11.0%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
171
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
171
0.5%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-13
0.0pp
Bus
+27
0.0pp
Tram
-3
0.0pp
Ferry
+3
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+1
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+2,412
-5.0pp
Car - as passenger
+160
-0.4pp
Truck
+21
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-20
-0.1pp
Bicycle
-26
-0.1pp
Walked only
-27
-0.6pp
Other
-54
-0.4pp
Worked at home
+2,751
+6.8pp
Did not go to work
+853
+0.7pp
Not stated
-137
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Port Macquarie-Hastings (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 19 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 32 | 0.1% | 0.9% | -13 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 165 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 138 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +27 | 0.0pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 43 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 42 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 23,253 | 65.3% | 60.3% | 20,841 | 70.3% | 68.4% | +2,412 | -5.0pp |
| Car - as passenger | 1,696 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 1,536 | 5.2% | 5.0% | +160 | -0.4pp |
| Truck | 366 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 345 | 1.2% | 1.2% | +21 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 200 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 220 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -20 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 127 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 153 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -26 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 878 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 905 | 3.1% | 3.5% | -27 | -0.6pp |
| Other | 354 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 408 | 1.4% | 1.3% | -54 | -0.4pp |
| Worked at home | 4,397 | 12.4% | 15.7% | 1,646 | 5.6% | 5.8% | +2,751 | +6.8pp |
| Did not go to work | 3,917 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 3,064 | 10.3% | 10.5% | +853 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 171 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 308 | 1.0% | 1.2% | -137 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 35,593 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 29,645 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,948 | 0.0pp |