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 Whyalla Norrie, accounting for 68% (1,702 people). This share was lower than Whyalla (C) (68.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which increased by 734 people, while its share fell by 4.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Whyalla Norrie - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Whyalla Norrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whyalla (C) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whyalla Norrie, with comparison markers for Whyalla (C).
Train
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
0
0.0%
-1.1pp
Bus
2021 count
83
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
83
3.3%
+2.2pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
33
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
33
1.3%
+1.3pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
1,702
% of total
68.0%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
1,702
68.0%
-4.7pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
150
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
150
6.0%
+2.8pp
Truck
2021 count
7
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
7
0.3%
-0.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
11
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
11
0.4%
+0.4pp
Bicycle
2021 count
25
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
25
1.0%
+0.8pp
Walked only
2021 count
57
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
57
2.3%
+0.9pp
Other
2021 count
40
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
40
1.6%
+0.5pp
Worked at home
2021 count
42
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
42
1.7%
-3.8pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
343
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
343
13.7%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
11
0.4%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-15
-1.1pp
Bus
+69
+2.2pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
+33
+1.3pp
Car - as driver
+734
-4.7pp
Car - as passenger
+107
+2.8pp
Truck
0
-0.2pp
Motorbike
+11
+0.4pp
Bicycle
+22
+0.8pp
Walked only
+38
+0.9pp
Other
+25
+0.5pp
Worked at home
-31
-3.8pp
Did not go to work
+177
+1.2pp
Not stated
+2
-0.3pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Whyalla Norrie. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whyalla (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whyalla (C)% | Count | % | Whyalla (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15 | 1.1% | 0.0% | -15 | -1.1pp |
| Bus | 83 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 14 | 1.1% | 3.6% | +69 | +2.2pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 33 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +33 | +1.3pp |
| Car - as driver | 1,702 | 68.0% | 68.4% | 968 | 72.7% | 67.1% | +734 | -4.7pp |
| Car - as passenger | 150 | 6.0% | 5.6% | 43 | 3.2% | 6.6% | +107 | +2.8pp |
| Truck | 7 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 7 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Motorbike | 11 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Bicycle | 25 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 1.0% | +22 | +0.8pp |
| Walked only | 57 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 19 | 1.4% | 3.7% | +38 | +0.9pp |
| Other | 40 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 15 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +25 | +0.5pp |
| Worked at home | 42 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 73 | 5.5% | 1.3% | -31 | -3.8pp |
| Did not go to work | 343 | 13.7% | 13.2% | 166 | 12.5% | 13.0% | +177 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 9 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 2,504 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,332 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,172 | 0.0pp |