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 Warrnambool (part), accounting for 66.3% (10,015 people). This share was lower than Warrnambool (C) (66.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 1,039 people and 6.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Warrnambool (part) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Warrnambool (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Warrnambool (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warrnambool (part), with comparison markers for Warrnambool (C).
Train
2021 count
12
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
0.1%
0.0pp
Bus
2021 count
70
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
70
0.5%
0.0pp
Tram
2021 count
3
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
6
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
39
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
39
0.3%
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
10,015
% of total
66.3%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
10,015
66.3%
-4.0pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
890
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
890
5.9%
-1.0pp
Truck
2021 count
50
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
50
0.3%
-0.1pp
Motorbike
2021 count
25
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
25
0.2%
-0.1pp
Bicycle
2021 count
136
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
136
0.9%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
580
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
580
3.8%
-0.8pp
Other
2021 count
135
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
135
0.9%
-0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
1,411
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
1,411
9.3%
+6.6pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,674
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,674
11.1%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
64
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
64
0.4%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
+2
0.0pp
Bus
-3
0.0pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
+6
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+11
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
+477
-4.0pp
Car - as passenger
-41
-1.0pp
Truck
-10
-0.1pp
Motorbike
-9
-0.1pp
Bicycle
-4
-0.1pp
Walked only
-43
-0.8pp
Other
+6
-0.1pp
Worked at home
+1,039
+6.6pp
Did not go to work
+181
+0.1pp
Not stated
-69
-0.6pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Warrnambool (part). Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warrnambool (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Warrnambool (C)% | Count | % | Warrnambool (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Bus | 70 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 73 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Tram | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 39 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 28 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 10,015 | 66.3% | 66.7% | 9,538 | 70.3% | 70.4% | +477 | -4.0pp |
| Car - as passenger | 890 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 931 | 6.9% | 6.6% | -41 | -1.0pp |
| Truck | 50 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 60 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Motorbike | 25 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 34 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Bicycle | 136 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 140 | 1.0% | 0.9% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 580 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 623 | 4.6% | 4.2% | -43 | -0.8pp |
| Other | 135 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 129 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 1,411 | 9.3% | 9.4% | 372 | 2.7% | 2.9% | +1,039 | +6.6pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,674 | 11.1% | 11.0% | 1,493 | 11.0% | 11.2% | +181 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 64 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 133 | 1.0% | 1.0% | -69 | -0.6pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 15,110 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,567 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,543 | 0.0pp |