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How do we get to work? (Method of travel to work)

Derived from the Census question, ‘How did the person get to work on Tuesday, 8 August 2006?’ and relates only to persons aged 15 years or more.

This data reveals the main Modes of Transport used by residents to get to work. This data is very useful in transport planning as it informs decision-makers on the effectiveness and availability of local public transport. There are a number of reasons why people use different Modes of Transport to get to work including:

  • the availability of affordable and effective public transport options;
  • the number of motor vehicles available within a household; and
  • the travel distance to work, which for example, can allow people to walk or bicycle to their place of employment.

Note that respondents to the Census can nominate up to three methods of travel. The data presented here include people using multiple methods, but shows only one method. A hierarchy is used in which public transport is assumed to be the dominant mode if it is used. Hence people driving their car to a station or taking a taxi to the ferry are included under "Train" and "Tram or Ferry" respectively, rather than "Car" or "Taxi".

 
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South East Queensland includes the 2006 Local Government Areas of: Beaudesert (S), Boonah (S), Brisbane (C), Caboolture (S), Caloundra (C), Esk (S), Gatton (S), Gold Coast (C), Ipswich (C), Kilcoy (S), Laidley (S), Logan (C), Maroochy (S), Noosa (S), Pine Rivers (S), Redcliffe (C), Redland (S) and Toowoomba (C).

Travel to work
(includes multi-mode journeys)		Gold Coast City
20062001
Enumerated datanumber%South East Queensland %number%South East Queensland %Change 2001 to 2006
Train2,3641.14.41,6991.04.3665
Bus3,6851.83.92,9971.83.5688
Tram or Ferry6200.25400.28
Taxi3390.20.22590.20.380
Car - as driver133,79364.759.9103,53062.659.130,263
Car - as passenger12,4766.06.210,5496.46.71,927
Truck2,9471.41.52,9371.81.810
Motorbike1,6480.81.01,0630.60.8585
Bicycle1,9100.90.91,9591.21.0-49
Walked only5,7492.83.14,4942.72.71,255
Other2,1441.01.02,0171.21.2127
Worked at home11,1315.44.69,1705.55.01,961
Did not go to work24,82912.011.321,77813.211.93,051
Not stated3,6571.81.62,9611.81.6696
Total206,734100.0100.0165,467100.0100.041,267

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006, 2001, 1996, and 1991.

NOTE: Table totals may not equate with other similar tables due to randomisation of small numbers. Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.

In 2006, there were 6,111 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in Gold Coast City, compared with 150,864 who drove in private vehicles (car –as driver, car – as passenger, motorbike, or truck).

Analysis of the method of travel to work of the residents in Gold Coast City in 2006 compared to South East Queensland shows that 2.9% used public transport, while 72.9% used a private vehicle, compared with 8.5% and 68.6% respectively in South East Queensland.

The major differences between the method of travel to work of Gold Coast City and South East Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of car - as driver commuters (64.7% compared to 59.9%), and;
  • A smaller percentage of train commuters (1.1% compared to 4.4%).

The largest changes in the method of travel to work by resident population in Gold Coast City between 2001 and 2006 were for those nominated:

  • Car - as driver (+30,263 persons);
  • Did not go to work (+3,051 persons);
  • Worked at home (+1,961 persons), and;
  • Car - as passenger (+1,927 persons).
 

 

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