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 Waroona (S), accounting for 62.2% (1,088 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (62.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 64 people, while its share fell by 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Waroona (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Waroona (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waroona (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Train
2021 count
8
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
8
0.5%
+0.5pp
Bus
2021 count
46
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
46
2.6%
+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
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
1,088
% of total
62.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,088
62.2%
-1.1pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
77
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
77
4.4%
-0.3pp
Truck
2021 count
21
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
21
1.2%
+0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
6
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
6
0.3%
+0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Walked only
2021 count
49
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
49
2.8%
-0.5pp
Other
2021 count
45
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
45
2.6%
+0.7pp
Worked at home
2021 count
118
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
118
6.7%
+1.2pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
261
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
261
14.9%
-1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
30
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
30
1.7%
-0.3pp
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+8
+0.5pp
Bus
+18
+0.9pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
0
0.0pp
Car - as driver
+64
-1.1pp
Car - as passenger
+1
-0.3pp
Truck
+5
+0.2pp
Motorbike
+3
+0.1pp
Bicycle
-3
-0.2pp
Walked only
-5
-0.5pp
Other
+15
+0.7pp
Worked at home
+29
+1.2pp
Did not go to work
0
-1.2pp
Not stated
-3
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Waroona (S). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 8 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| Bus | 46 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 28 | 1.7% | 4.7% | +18 | +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 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,088 | 62.2% | 62.6% | 1,024 | 63.3% | 60.4% | +64 | -1.1pp |
| Car - as passenger | 77 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 76 | 4.7% | 5.9% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| Truck | 21 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 16 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 6 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.6% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 3 | 0.2% | 1.0% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Walked only | 49 | 2.8% | 4.5% | 54 | 3.3% | 5.4% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Other | 45 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 30 | 1.9% | 2.4% | +15 | +0.7pp |
| Worked at home | 118 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 89 | 5.5% | 5.8% | +29 | +1.2pp |
| Did not go to work | 261 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 261 | 16.1% | 10.7% | 0 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 30 | 1.7% | 0.8% | 33 | 2.0% | 1.7% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,749 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,617 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +132 | 0.0pp |