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 Leederville, accounting for 48.1% (1,091 people). This share was similar to Vincent (C) (48.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 168 people and 6.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Leederville - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Leederville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Leederville, with comparison markers for Vincent (C).

Leederville
Vincent (C)

Train

2021 count

174

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

Bus

2021 count

204

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

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

14

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

1,091

% of total

48.1%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

86

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Motorbike

2021 count

5

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Bicycle

2021 count

51

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Walked only

2021 count

110

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Other

2021 count

40

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Worked at home

2021 count

240

% of total

10.6%

Change from 2016

+6.8pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

242

% of total

10.7%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Leederville. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).

Method of travel to work for Leederville. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
Method of travel to work for Leederville. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Vincent (C)%Count%Vincent (C)%Countpp
Train1747.7%3.6%1879.9%4.8%-13-2.2pp
Bus2049.0%10.5%1608.4%10.5%+44+0.6pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share140.6%1.0%70.4%0.4%+7+0.2pp
Car - as driver1,09148.1%48.2%96550.9%50.9%+126-2.8pp
Car - as passenger863.8%4.0%683.6%4.1%+18+0.2pp
Truck00.0%0.2%30.2%0.2%-3-0.2pp
Motorbike50.2%0.4%110.6%0.7%-6-0.4pp
Bicycle512.2%2.6%733.9%4.1%-22-1.7pp
Walked only1104.9%6.2%1216.4%8.5%-11-1.5pp
Other401.8%1.8%331.7%1.7%+7+0.1pp
Worked at home24010.6%10.1%723.8%4.4%+168+6.8pp
Did not go to work24210.7%10.9%1769.3%8.8%+66+1.4pp
Not stated100.4%0.4%191.0%0.9%-9-0.6pp
Total employed persons aged 15+2,267100.0%100.0%1,895100.0%100.0%+3720.0pp