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 Amphitheatre, accounting for 62.5% (60 people). This share was higher than Pyrenees (S) (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 145 people, while its share rose by 0.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Amphitheatre - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Amphitheatre in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Pyrenees (S) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Amphitheatre, with comparison markers for Pyrenees (S).

Amphitheatre
Pyrenees (S)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-5.1pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

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

60

% of total

62.5%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

4

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Walked only

2021 count

3

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Other

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Worked at home

2021 count

23

% of total

24.0%

Change from 2016

+14.4pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

6

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-5.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Amphitheatre. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Pyrenees (S).

Method of travel to work for Amphitheatre. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Pyrenees (S).
Method of travel to work for Amphitheatre. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Pyrenees (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Pyrenees (S)%Count%Pyrenees (S)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%175.1%0.7%-17-5.1pp
Bus00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Car - as driver6062.5%60.3%20561.7%61.4%-145+0.8pp
Car - as passenger44.2%3.6%175.1%4.1%-13-0.9pp
Truck00.0%1.5%00.0%2.0%00.0pp
Motorbike00.0%0.1%30.9%0.3%-3-0.9pp
Bicycle00.0%0.3%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Walked only33.1%4.1%164.8%4.1%-13-1.7pp
Other00.0%1.2%00.0%1.4%00.0pp
Worked at home2324.0%16.7%329.6%11.8%-9+14.4pp
Did not go to work66.3%10.9%3811.4%11.9%-32-5.1pp
Not stated00.0%1.2%41.2%1.7%-4-1.2pp
Total employed persons aged 15+96100.0%100.0%332100.0%100.0%-2360.0pp