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 Redland (C), accounting for 61.6% (47,296 people). This share was higher than Greater Brisbane (55.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 8,164 people and 10.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Redland (C) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Redland (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Redland (C), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
Train
2021 count
1,250
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,250
1.6%
-1.7pp
Bus
2021 count
995
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
995
1.3%
-1.3pp
Tram
2021 count
4
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
103
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
103
0.1%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
101
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
101
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
47,296
% of total
61.6%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
47,296
61.6%
-6.4pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
2,805
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
2,805
3.7%
-0.7pp
Truck
2021 count
677
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
677
0.9%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
438
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
438
0.6%
-0.2pp
Bicycle
2021 count
200
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
200
0.3%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
833
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
833
1.1%
-0.4pp
Other
2021 count
1,454
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,454
1.9%
-0.3pp
Worked at home
2021 count
11,668
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+10.2pp
11,668
15.2%
+10.2pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
8,688
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
8,688
11.3%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
290
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
290
0.4%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-1,067
-1.7pp
Bus
-855
-1.3pp
Tram
-4
0.0pp
Ferry
+16
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+27
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-404
-6.4pp
Car - as passenger
-258
-0.7pp
Truck
-93
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-134
-0.2pp
Bicycle
-51
-0.1pp
Walked only
-233
-0.4pp
Other
-75
-0.3pp
Worked at home
+8,164
+10.2pp
Did not go to work
+1,779
+1.5pp
Not stated
-165
-0.2pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Redland (C). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 1,250 | 1.6% | 3.2% | 2,317 | 3.3% | 5.8% | -1,067 | -1.7pp |
| Bus | 995 | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1,850 | 2.6% | 5.4% | -855 | -1.3pp |
| Tram | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 103 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 87 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 101 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 74 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +27 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 47,296 | 61.6% | 55.1% | 47,700 | 68.0% | 61.2% | -404 | -6.4pp |
| Car - as passenger | 2,805 | 3.7% | 4.1% | 3,063 | 4.4% | 5.0% | -258 | -0.7pp |
| Truck | 677 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 770 | 1.1% | 0.9% | -93 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 438 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 572 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -134 | -0.2pp |
| Bicycle | 200 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 251 | 0.4% | 1.1% | -51 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 833 | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1,066 | 1.5% | 2.9% | -233 | -0.4pp |
| Other | 1,454 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1,529 | 2.2% | 1.4% | -75 | -0.3pp |
| Worked at home | 11,668 | 15.2% | 17.4% | 3,504 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +8,164 | +10.2pp |
| Did not go to work | 8,688 | 11.3% | 10.9% | 6,909 | 9.8% | 9.6% | +1,779 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 290 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 455 | 0.6% | 0.7% | -165 | -0.2pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 76,802 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 70,155 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,647 | 0.0pp |