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Travel To Work

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.

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 Humevale, accounting for 53.6% (103 people). This share was lower than Whittlesea (C) (58.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 32 people and 13.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Humevale - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises travel to work for Humevale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Train

+1

-0.1pp

Bus

0

0.0pp

Tram

0

0.0pp

Ferry

0

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

0

0.0pp

Car - as driver

+7

-17.0pp

Car - as passenger

+2

+0.4pp

Truck

-3

-2.8pp

Motorbike

-3

-2.2pp

Bicycle

0

0.0pp

Walked only

+4

+2.1pp

Other

0

0.0pp

Worked at home

+32

+13.7pp

Did not go to work

+11

+3.4pp

Not stated

+5

+2.6pp

Data table

Travel To Work for Humevale. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).

Travel To Work for Humevale. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
Travel To Work for Humevale. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Whittlesea (C)%Count%Whittlesea (C)%Countpp
Train42.1%3.8%32.2%9.4%+1-0.1pp
Bus00.0%0.8%00.0%1.1%00.0pp
Tram00.0%0.1%00.0%0.3%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.2%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Car - as driver10353.6%58.3%9670.6%69.2%+7-17.0pp
Car - as passenger52.6%3.8%32.2%4.2%+2+0.4pp
Truck31.6%0.7%64.4%0.8%-3-2.8pp
Motorbike00.0%0.1%32.2%0.2%-3-2.2pp
Bicycle00.0%0.1%00.0%0.2%00.0pp
Walked only42.1%0.6%00.0%0.8%+4+2.1pp
Other00.0%1.0%00.0%1.0%00.0pp
Worked at home4624.0%19.1%1410.3%2.7%+32+13.7pp
Did not go to work2211.5%10.8%118.1%8.6%+11+3.4pp
Not stated52.6%0.5%00.0%1.2%+5+2.6pp
Total employed persons aged 15+192100.0%100.0%136100.0%100.0%+560.0pp