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 Somerset (R), accounting for 62.8% (6,441 people). This share was higher than Greater Brisbane (55.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 515 people and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Somerset (R) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Somerset (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Somerset (R), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
Train
2021 count
61
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
61
0.6%
-0.5pp
Bus
2021 count
56
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
56
0.5%
+0.1pp
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
8
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
6,441
% of total
62.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
6,441
62.8%
-1.8pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
527
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
527
5.1%
0.0pp
Truck
2021 count
189
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
189
1.8%
-0.3pp
Motorbike
2021 count
53
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
53
0.5%
-0.3pp
Bicycle
2021 count
20
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
0.2%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
274
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
274
2.7%
-0.5pp
Other
2021 count
131
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
131
1.3%
0.0pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,282
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
1,282
12.5%
+4.2pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,108
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,108
10.8%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
105
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
105
1.0%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-42
-0.5pp
Bus
+15
+0.1pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+3
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+452
-1.8pp
Car - as passenger
+57
0.0pp
Truck
-8
-0.3pp
Motorbike
-17
-0.3pp
Bicycle
-3
0.0pp
Walked only
-25
-0.5pp
Other
+13
0.0pp
Worked at home
+515
+4.2pp
Did not go to work
+74
-0.4pp
Not stated
-44
-0.6pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Somerset (R). 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 | 61 | 0.6% | 3.2% | 103 | 1.1% | 5.8% | -42 | -0.5pp |
| Bus | 56 | 0.5% | 2.9% | 41 | 0.4% | 5.4% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 8 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 6,441 | 62.8% | 55.1% | 5,989 | 64.6% | 61.2% | +452 | -1.8pp |
| Car - as passenger | 527 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 470 | 5.1% | 5.0% | +57 | 0.0pp |
| Truck | 189 | 1.8% | 0.7% | 197 | 2.1% | 0.9% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Motorbike | 53 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 70 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| Bicycle | 20 | 0.2% | 0.7% | 23 | 0.2% | 1.1% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 274 | 2.7% | 2.2% | 299 | 3.2% | 2.9% | -25 | -0.5pp |
| Other | 131 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 118 | 1.3% | 1.4% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| Worked at home | 1,282 | 12.5% | 17.4% | 767 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +515 | +4.2pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,108 | 10.8% | 10.9% | 1,034 | 11.2% | 9.6% | +74 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 105 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 149 | 1.6% | 0.7% | -44 | -0.6pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 10,255 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +990 | 0.0pp |