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 Temora (A), accounting for 63.7% (1,710 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 152 people and 1.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Temora (A) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Temora (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Temora (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Temora (A)
Regional NSW

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

9

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Tram

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Ferry

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

1,710

% of total

63.7%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

112

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Truck

2021 count

40

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Motorbike

2021 count

14

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bicycle

2021 count

12

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Walked only

2021 count

185

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Other

2021 count

32

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Worked at home

2021 count

312

% of total

11.6%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

244

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

13

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Temora (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.

Method of travel to work for Temora (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Method of travel to work for Temora (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional NSW%Count%Regional NSW%Countpp
Train00.0%0.2%00.0%0.9%00.0pp
Bus90.3%0.6%130.5%0.9%-4-0.2pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.1%30.1%0.1%-3-0.1pp
Car - as driver1,71063.7%60.3%1,55862.2%68.4%+152+1.5pp
Car - as passenger1124.2%4.2%1064.2%5.0%+60.0pp
Truck401.5%1.0%391.6%1.2%+1-0.1pp
Motorbike140.5%0.4%130.5%0.6%+10.0pp
Bicycle120.4%0.4%160.6%0.6%-4-0.2pp
Walked only1856.9%2.9%1817.2%3.5%+4-0.3pp
Other321.2%1.0%361.4%1.3%-4-0.2pp
Worked at home31211.6%15.7%27511.0%5.8%+37+0.6pp
Did not go to work2449.1%12.5%2279.1%10.5%+170.0pp
Not stated130.5%0.6%381.5%1.2%-25-1.0pp
Total employed persons aged 15+2,683100.0%100.0%2,505100.0%100.0%+1780.0pp