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 Sutherland Shire (A), accounting for 39.6% (46,526 people). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (34.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 38,531 people and 32.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Sutherland Shire (A) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Sutherland Shire (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sutherland Shire (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Train
2021 count
3,215
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-13.5pp
3,215
2.7%
-13.5pp
Bus
2021 count
205
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
205
0.2%
-0.4pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
14
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
71
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
71
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
46,526
% of total
39.6%
Change from 2016
-20.9pp
46,526
39.6%
-20.9pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
2,714
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
2,714
2.3%
-0.9pp
Truck
2021 count
793
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
793
0.7%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
329
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
329
0.3%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
264
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
264
0.2%
-0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
1,851
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,851
1.6%
-0.5pp
Other
2021 count
799
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
799
0.7%
-0.2pp
Worked at home
2021 count
43,638
% of total
37.2%
Change from 2016
+32.7pp
43,638
37.2%
+32.7pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
16,720
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
16,720
14.2%
+4.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
303
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
303
0.3%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-15,108
-13.5pp
Bus
-443
-0.4pp
Tram
-10
0.0pp
Ferry
-4
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-50
0.0pp
Car - as driver
-21,689
-20.9pp
Car - as passenger
-937
-0.9pp
Truck
-236
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-130
-0.1pp
Bicycle
-155
-0.2pp
Walked only
-559
-0.5pp
Other
-232
-0.2pp
Worked at home
+38,531
+32.7pp
Did not go to work
+6,201
+4.9pp
Not stated
-513
-0.4pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Sutherland Shire (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 3,215 | 2.7% | 4.1% | 18,323 | 16.2% | 16.2% | -15,108 | -13.5pp |
| Bus | 205 | 0.2% | 1.4% | 648 | 0.6% | 6.1% | -443 | -0.4pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 | 0.0% | 0.1% | -10 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 14 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18 | 0.0% | 0.3% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 71 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 121 | 0.1% | 0.2% | -50 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 46,526 | 39.6% | 34.2% | 68,215 | 60.5% | 52.7% | -21,689 | -20.9pp |
| Car - as passenger | 2,714 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3,651 | 3.2% | 3.9% | -937 | -0.9pp |
| Truck | 793 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1,029 | 0.9% | 0.9% | -236 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 329 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 459 | 0.4% | 0.7% | -130 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 264 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 419 | 0.4% | 0.7% | -155 | -0.2pp |
| Walked only | 1,851 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2,410 | 2.1% | 4.0% | -559 | -0.5pp |
| Other | 799 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1,031 | 0.9% | 1.1% | -232 | -0.2pp |
| Worked at home | 43,638 | 37.2% | 38.9% | 5,107 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +38,531 | +32.7pp |
| Did not go to work | 16,720 | 14.2% | 13.6% | 10,519 | 9.3% | 7.8% | +6,201 | +4.9pp |
| Not stated | 303 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 816 | 0.7% | 0.9% | -513 | -0.4pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 117,442 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 112,776 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,666 | 0.0pp |