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 Darch, accounting for 66.4% (2,611 people). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (64.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 231 people, while its share fell by 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Darch - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Darch in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Darch, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Train
2021 count
239
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
239
6.1%
-0.9pp
Bus
2021 count
44
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
44
1.1%
-0.9pp
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
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
13
0.3%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
2,611
% of total
66.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
2,611
66.4%
-1.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
207
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
207
5.3%
-0.5pp
Truck
2021 count
21
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
0.5%
0.0pp
Motorbike
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.3%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
4
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4
0.1%
0.0pp
Walked only
2021 count
29
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
29
0.7%
-0.7pp
Other
2021 count
57
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
57
1.5%
+0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
283
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
283
7.2%
+3.7pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
400
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
400
10.2%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
12
0.3%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-7
-0.9pp
Bus
-27
-0.9pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+3
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+231
-1.7pp
Car - as passenger
+3
-0.5pp
Truck
+4
0.0pp
Motorbike
-1
0.0pp
Bicycle
-1
0.0pp
Walked only
-19
-0.7pp
Other
+9
+0.1pp
Worked at home
+160
+3.7pp
Did not go to work
+98
+1.6pp
Not stated
-16
-0.5pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Darch. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 239 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 246 | 7.0% | 7.0% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| Bus | 44 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 71 | 2.0% | 2.4% | -27 | -0.9pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 13 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 2,611 | 66.4% | 64.3% | 2,380 | 68.1% | 66.0% | +231 | -1.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 207 | 5.3% | 4.7% | 204 | 5.8% | 5.3% | +3 | -0.5pp |
| Truck | 21 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 17 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Motorbike | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Walked only | 29 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 48 | 1.4% | 1.1% | -19 | -0.7pp |
| Other | 57 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 48 | 1.4% | 2.0% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 283 | 7.2% | 6.7% | 123 | 3.5% | 3.4% | +160 | +3.7pp |
| Did not go to work | 400 | 10.2% | 11.9% | 302 | 8.6% | 9.9% | +98 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 28 | 0.8% | 1.1% | -16 | -0.5pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 3,930 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,493 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +437 | 0.0pp |