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 Warren (A), accounting for 62.1% (677 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in did not go to work, which decreased by 36 people and 3 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Warren (A) - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Warren (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Warren (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Warren (A)
Regional NSW

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Tram

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Ferry

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Car - as driver

2021 count

677

% of total

62.1%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

43

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Truck

2021 count

16

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Motorbike

2021 count

6

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Walked only

2021 count

75

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Other

2021 count

18

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Worked at home

2021 count

185

% of total

17.0%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

49

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-3.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

18

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Warren (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.

Method of travel to work for Warren (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Method of travel to work for Warren (A). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional NSW%Count%Regional NSW%Countpp
Train00.0%0.2%00.0%0.9%00.0pp
Bus30.3%0.6%00.0%0.9%+3+0.3pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Car - as driver67762.1%60.3%67959.7%68.4%-2+2.4pp
Car - as passenger433.9%4.2%423.7%5.0%+1+0.2pp
Truck161.5%1.0%252.2%1.2%-9-0.7pp
Motorbike60.6%0.4%40.4%0.6%+2+0.2pp
Bicycle00.0%0.4%40.4%0.6%-4-0.4pp
Walked only756.9%2.9%807.0%3.5%-5-0.1pp
Other181.7%1.0%252.2%1.3%-7-0.5pp
Worked at home18517.0%15.7%17815.6%5.8%+7+1.4pp
Did not go to work494.5%12.5%857.5%10.5%-36-3.0pp
Not stated181.7%0.6%161.4%1.2%+2+0.3pp
Total employed persons aged 15+1,090100.0%100.0%1,138100.0%100.0%-480.0pp