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 Mill Park, accounting for 58.5% (8,336 people). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (58.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 2,530 people and 17.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Mill Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Mill Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mill Park, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Train
2021 count
377
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
377
2.6%
-5.9pp
Bus
2021 count
104
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
104
0.7%
-0.4pp
Tram
2021 count
19
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
19
0.1%
-0.3pp
Ferry
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
31
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
31
0.2%
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
8,336
% of total
58.5%
Change from 2016
-12.0pp
8,336
58.5%
-12.0pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
508
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
508
3.6%
-0.9pp
Truck
2021 count
100
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
100
0.7%
0.0pp
Motorbike
2021 count
25
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
0.2%
0.0pp
Bicycle
2021 count
17
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
17
0.1%
-0.1pp
Walked only
2021 count
82
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
82
0.6%
-0.2pp
Other
2021 count
142
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
142
1.0%
0.0pp
Worked at home
2021 count
2,855
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+17.8pp
2,855
20.0%
+17.8pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
1,604
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
1,604
11.2%
+2.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
58
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
58
0.4%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-864
-5.9pp
Bus
-58
-0.4pp
Tram
-39
-0.3pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+12
+0.1pp
Car - as driver
-1,956
-12.0pp
Car - as passenger
-150
-0.9pp
Truck
-7
0.0pp
Motorbike
-11
0.0pp
Bicycle
-17
-0.1pp
Walked only
-31
-0.2pp
Other
-5
0.0pp
Worked at home
+2,530
+17.8pp
Did not go to work
+365
+2.7pp
Not stated
-102
-0.7pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Mill Park. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 377 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1,241 | 8.5% | 9.4% | -864 | -5.9pp |
| Bus | 104 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 162 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -58 | -0.4pp |
| Tram | 19 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 58 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -39 | -0.3pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 31 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 19 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Car - as driver | 8,336 | 58.5% | 58.3% | 10,292 | 70.5% | 69.2% | -1,956 | -12.0pp |
| Car - as passenger | 508 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 658 | 4.5% | 4.2% | -150 | -0.9pp |
| Truck | 100 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 107 | 0.7% | 0.8% | -7 | 0.0pp |
| Motorbike | 25 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 36 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -11 | 0.0pp |
| Bicycle | 17 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 34 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -17 | -0.1pp |
| Walked only | 82 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 113 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -31 | -0.2pp |
| Other | 142 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 147 | 1.0% | 1.0% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Worked at home | 2,855 | 20.0% | 19.1% | 325 | 2.2% | 2.7% | +2,530 | +17.8pp |
| Did not go to work | 1,604 | 11.2% | 10.8% | 1,239 | 8.5% | 8.6% | +365 | +2.7pp |
| Not stated | 58 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 160 | 1.1% | 1.2% | -102 | -0.7pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 14,258 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14,591 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -333 | 0.0pp |