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 Snowy Valleys (A), accounting for 65.2% (4,271 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 274 people, while its share fell by 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Snowy Valleys (A) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Snowy Valleys (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Snowy Valleys (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Train
2021 count
6
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
6
0.1%
-0.1pp
Bus
2021 count
19
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
19
0.3%
+0.2pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
4,271
% of total
65.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
4,271
65.2%
-1.6pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
327
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
327
5.0%
-0.3pp
Truck
2021 count
71
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
71
1.1%
-0.5pp
Motorbike
2021 count
29
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
29
0.4%
+0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
14
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.2%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
313
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
313
4.8%
0.0pp
Other
2021 count
96
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
96
1.5%
+0.4pp
Worked at home
2021 count
695
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
695
10.6%
+2.6pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
647
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
647
9.9%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
55
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
55
0.8%
-0.9pp
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-7
-0.1pp
Bus
+11
+0.2pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+274
-1.6pp
Car - as passenger
+10
-0.3pp
Truck
-25
-0.5pp
Motorbike
+9
+0.1pp
Bicycle
+1
0.0pp
Walked only
+24
0.0pp
Other
+31
+0.4pp
Worked at home
+214
+2.6pp
Did not go to work
+65
+0.2pp
Not stated
-47
-0.9pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Snowy Valleys (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 | 6 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.9% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Bus | 19 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 | 0.1% | 0.9% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 4,271 | 65.2% | 60.3% | 3,997 | 66.8% | 68.4% | +274 | -1.6pp |
| Car - as passenger | 327 | 5.0% | 4.2% | 317 | 5.3% | 5.0% | +10 | -0.3pp |
| Truck | 71 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 96 | 1.6% | 1.2% | -25 | -0.5pp |
| Motorbike | 29 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 20 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 14 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 313 | 4.8% | 2.9% | 289 | 4.8% | 3.5% | +24 | 0.0pp |
| Other | 96 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 65 | 1.1% | 1.3% | +31 | +0.4pp |
| Worked at home | 695 | 10.6% | 15.7% | 481 | 8.0% | 5.8% | +214 | +2.6pp |
| Did not go to work | 647 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 582 | 9.7% | 10.5% | +65 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 55 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 102 | 1.7% | 1.2% | -47 | -0.9pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 6,547 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,987 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +560 | 0.0pp |