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 Rendelsham, accounting for 56.9% (66 people). This share was lower than Wattle Range (DC) (66.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 654 people and 18.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Rendelsham - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Rendelsham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Rendelsham, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).

Rendelsham
Wattle Range (DC)

Train

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Bus

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

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

66

% of total

56.9%

Change from 2016

-18.3pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

5

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Truck

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Motorbike

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Walked only

2021 count

3

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Other

2021 count

3

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Worked at home

2021 count

17

% of total

14.7%

Change from 2016

+11.9pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

19

% of total

16.4%

Change from 2016

+6.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Rendelsham. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).

Method of travel to work for Rendelsham. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Method of travel to work for Rendelsham. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Bus00.0%0.2%141.5%0.3%-14-1.5pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.2%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Car - as driver6656.9%66.6%72075.2%66.2%-654-18.3pp
Car - as passenger54.3%4.3%535.5%3.8%-48-1.2pp
Truck00.0%1.1%30.3%1.4%-3-0.3pp
Motorbike00.0%0.1%70.7%0.3%-7-0.7pp
Bicycle00.0%0.2%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Walked only32.6%4.1%151.6%3.6%-12+1.0pp
Other32.6%1.1%60.6%1.6%-3+2.0pp
Worked at home1714.7%9.8%272.8%8.3%-10+11.9pp
Did not go to work1916.4%11.2%10010.4%13.2%-81+6.0pp
Not stated32.6%1.1%121.3%1.2%-9+1.3pp
Total employed persons aged 15+116100.0%100.0%957100.0%100.0%-8410.0pp