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 Tweed (A), accounting for 62.2% (25,294 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 3,518 people and 7.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Tweed (A) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Tweed (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 Tweed (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Train
2021 count
48
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
48
0.1%
-0.2pp
Bus
2021 count
236
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
236
0.6%
-0.5pp
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
27
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
27
0.1%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
25,294
% of total
62.2%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
25,294
62.2%
-6.4pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
1,631
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,631
4.0%
-0.5pp
Truck
2021 count
395
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
395
1.0%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
195
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
195
0.5%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
311
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
311
0.8%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
1,055
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,055
2.6%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
394
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
394
1.0%
-0.4pp
Worked at home
2021 count
5,888
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
5,888
14.5%
+7.9pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
4,901
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
4,901
12.1%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
283
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
283
0.7%
-0.6pp
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-76
-0.2pp
Bus
-161
-0.5pp
Tram
-4
0.0pp
Ferry
-9
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-18
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+784
-6.4pp
Car - as passenger
+38
-0.5pp
Truck
-26
-0.2pp
Motorbike
-16
-0.1pp
Bicycle
+21
0.0pp
Walked only
+63
-0.2pp
Other
-89
-0.4pp
Worked at home
+3,518
+7.9pp
Did not go to work
+1,078
+1.4pp
Not stated
-192
-0.6pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Tweed (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 | 48 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 124 | 0.3% | 0.9% | -76 | -0.2pp |
| Bus | 236 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 397 | 1.1% | 0.9% | -161 | -0.5pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -9 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 27 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 45 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -18 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 25,294 | 62.2% | 60.3% | 24,510 | 68.6% | 68.4% | +784 | -6.4pp |
| Car - as passenger | 1,631 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 1,593 | 4.5% | 5.0% | +38 | -0.5pp |
| Truck | 395 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 421 | 1.2% | 1.2% | -26 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 195 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 211 | 0.6% | 0.6% | -16 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 311 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 290 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +21 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 1,055 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 992 | 2.8% | 3.5% | +63 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 394 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 483 | 1.4% | 1.3% | -89 | -0.4pp |
| Worked at home | 5,888 | 14.5% | 15.7% | 2,370 | 6.6% | 5.8% | +3,518 | +7.9pp |
| Did not go to work | 4,901 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 3,823 | 10.7% | 10.5% | +1,078 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 283 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 475 | 1.3% | 1.2% | -192 | -0.6pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 40,658 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 35,747 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,911 | 0.0pp |