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 Jindalee (WA), accounting for 60.7% (1,451 people). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (64.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 1,331 people, while its share rose by 1.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Jindalee (WA) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Jindalee (WA), with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).

Jindalee (WA)
Wanneroo (C)

Train

2021 count

173

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

Bus

2021 count

31

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Tram

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Ferry

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Taxi/ride-share

2021 count

7

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

1,451

% of total

60.7%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

98

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Truck

2021 count

18

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Motorbike

2021 count

5

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Bicycle

2021 count

5

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Walked only

2021 count

19

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-4.0pp

Other

2021 count

73

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Worked at home

2021 count

200

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

+5.5pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

311

% of total

13.0%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Jindalee (WA). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).

Method of travel to work for Jindalee (WA). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Method of travel to work for Jindalee (WA). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wanneroo (C)%Count%Wanneroo (C)%Countpp
Train1737.2%5.8%4529.7%7.0%-279-2.5pp
Bus311.3%1.6%1222.6%2.4%-91-1.3pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%30.1%0.0%-3-0.1pp
Taxi/ride-share70.3%0.2%00.0%0.2%+7+0.3pp
Car - as driver1,45160.7%64.3%2,78259.6%66.0%-1,331+1.1pp
Car - as passenger984.1%4.7%2315.0%5.3%-133-0.9pp
Truck180.8%0.8%280.6%0.9%-10+0.2pp
Motorbike50.2%0.2%240.5%0.4%-19-0.3pp
Bicycle50.2%0.2%340.7%0.3%-29-0.5pp
Walked only190.8%0.9%2234.8%1.1%-204-4.0pp
Other733.1%2.4%871.9%2.0%-14+1.2pp
Worked at home2008.4%6.7%1332.9%3.4%+67+5.5pp
Did not go to work31113.0%11.9%48910.5%9.9%-178+2.5pp
Not stated00.0%0.4%571.2%1.1%-57-1.2pp
Total employed persons aged 15+2,391100.0%100.0%4,665100.0%100.0%-2,2740.0pp