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, accounting for 70.5% (371 people). This share was higher than Warren (A) (62.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in did not go to work, which decreased by 16 people and 2.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Warren - Employed persons (Usual residence)

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

Method of travel to work snapshot

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

Warren
Warren (A)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

5

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

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

371

% of total

70.5%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

29

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Truck

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Walked only

2021 count

40

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Other

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Worked at home

2021 count

33

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

32

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Data table

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

Method of travel to work for Warren. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warren (A).
Method of travel to work for Warren. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warren (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Warren (A)%Count%Warren (A)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Bus51.0%0.3%00.0%0.0%+5+1.0pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Car - as driver37170.5%62.1%38668.6%59.7%-15+1.9pp
Car - as passenger295.5%3.9%223.9%3.7%+7+1.6pp
Truck30.6%1.5%173.0%2.2%-14-2.4pp
Motorbike00.0%0.6%00.0%0.4%00.0pp
Bicycle00.0%0.0%30.5%0.4%-3-0.5pp
Walked only407.6%6.9%356.2%7.0%+5+1.4pp
Other30.6%1.7%71.2%2.2%-4-0.6pp
Worked at home336.3%17.0%325.7%15.6%+1+0.6pp
Did not go to work326.1%4.5%488.5%7.5%-16-2.4pp
Not stated101.9%1.7%132.3%1.4%-3-0.4pp
Total employed persons aged 15+526100.0%100.0%563100.0%100.0%-370.0pp