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 Burradoo, accounting for 40.1% (431 people). This share was lower than Wingecarribee (A) (54.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 261 people and 21.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Burradoo - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises method of travel to work for Burradoo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Burradoo, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).

Burradoo
Wingecarribee (A)

Train

2021 count

9

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-3.0pp

Bus

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

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

431

% of total

40.1%

Change from 2016

-17.0pp

Car - as passenger

2021 count

36

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Truck

2021 count

9

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Motorbike

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Bicycle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Walked only

2021 count

21

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Other

2021 count

11

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Worked at home

2021 count

426

% of total

39.6%

Change from 2016

+21.8pp

Did not go to work

2021 count

120

% of total

11.2%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Data table

Method of travel to work for Burradoo. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).

Method of travel to work for Burradoo. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
Method of travel to work for Burradoo. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wingecarribee (A)%Count%Wingecarribee (A)%Countpp
Train90.8%0.4%353.8%2.3%-26-3.0pp
Bus40.4%0.4%60.6%0.6%-2-0.2pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Car - as driver43140.1%54.5%52957.1%65.4%-98-17.0pp
Car - as passenger363.3%4.0%343.7%4.6%+2-0.4pp
Truck90.8%1.4%111.2%1.7%-2-0.4pp
Motorbike40.4%0.2%00.0%0.3%+4+0.4pp
Bicycle00.0%0.1%40.4%0.3%-4-0.4pp
Walked only212.0%2.8%222.4%3.2%-1-0.4pp
Other111.0%0.9%91.0%1.2%+20.0pp
Worked at home42639.6%23.4%16517.8%9.1%+261+21.8pp
Did not go to work12011.2%11.1%10110.9%10.1%+19+0.3pp
Not stated50.5%0.7%111.2%1.1%-6-0.7pp
Total employed persons aged 15+1,076100.0%100.0%927100.0%100.0%+1490.0pp