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 Chepstowe, accounting for 65% (13 people). This share was higher than Pyrenees (S) (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 35 people, while its share rose by 12.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Chepstowe - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Train

0

0.0pp

Bus

0

0.0pp

Tram

0

0.0pp

Ferry

0

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

0

0.0pp

Car - as driver

-35

+12.3pp

Car - as passenger

-6

-6.6pp

Truck

0

0.0pp

Motorbike

0

0.0pp

Bicycle

0

0.0pp

Walked only

-9

-9.9pp

Other

-3

-3.3pp

Worked at home

-11

+15.2pp

Did not go to work

-7

-7.7pp

Not stated

0

0.0pp

Data table

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

Method of travel to work for Chepstowe. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Pyrenees (S).
Method of travel to work for Chepstowe. 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%00.0%0.7%00.0pp
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 driver1365.0%60.3%4852.7%61.4%-35+12.3pp
Car - as passenger00.0%3.6%66.6%4.1%-6-6.6pp
Truck00.0%1.5%00.0%2.0%00.0pp
Motorbike00.0%0.1%00.0%0.3%00.0pp
Bicycle00.0%0.3%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Walked only00.0%4.1%99.9%4.1%-9-9.9pp
Other00.0%1.2%33.3%1.4%-3-3.3pp
Worked at home735.0%16.7%1819.8%11.8%-11+15.2pp
Did not go to work00.0%10.9%77.7%11.9%-7-7.7pp
Not stated00.0%1.2%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
Total employed persons aged 15+20100.0%100.0%91100.0%100.0%-710.0pp