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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idOn Census day 2021 in Regional QLD, 70.4% of males travelled to work in a private car, 1.9% took public transport and 3.9% rode a bike or walked. 9.1% worked at home.
Regional QLD's commuting statistics reveal the main modes of transport by which residents get to work. 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 distance travelled to work.
Commuting data is very useful in transport planning as it informs decision-makers about the availability, effectiveness and utilisation of local transport options, particularly when analysed with Residents Place of Work data and Car Ownership.
WARNING: Method of travel to work relates to Census day, which for the 2021 Census occurred during COVID-19 lockdowns for large parts of Australia. In lockdown, many occupations were required to work from home if possible, and some industries were closed, so people did not go to work. For this reason, these categories may have increased, with corresponding declines in other methods of travel. Use the data with caution when comparing over time. For more details, please refer to the data notes.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'How did the person get to work on Tuesday, 10 August 2021?'
| Method of travel to work | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional QLD - Employed males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Main method of travel | Number | % | Tasmania % | Number | % | Tasmania % | 2006 to 2021 |
| Train | 2,340 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2,063 | 0.4 | 0.0 | +277 |
| Bus | 8,051 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 8,283 | 1.6 | 2.3 | -232 |
| Tram | 654 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 37 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +617 |
| Ferry | 368 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 341 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +27 |
| Taxi/ride-share | 1,124 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1,140 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -16 |
| Car - as driver | 399,386 | 66.0 | 68.1 | 311,819 | 61.8 | 64.5 | +87,567 |
| Car - as passenger | 26,436 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 34,586 | 6.9 | 6.2 | -8,150 |
| Truck | 9,436 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 15,138 | 3.0 | 2.3 | -5,703 |
| Motorbike | 6,186 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 9,403 | 1.9 | 0.9 | -3,217 |
| Bicycle | 5,773 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10,025 | 2.0 | 1.1 | -4,252 |
| Walked only | 17,865 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 24,023 | 4.8 | 5.5 | -6,158 |
| Other | 11,719 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 10,134 | 2.0 | 1.6 | +1,585 |
| Worked at home | 54,996 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 26,273 | 5.2 | 4.4 | +28,723 |
| Did not go to work | 56,623 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 42,008 | 8.3 | 8.9 | +14,615 |
| Not stated | 3,911 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 9,237 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -5,326 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 604,868 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 504,512 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +100,355 |
Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 11,413 males who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in Regional QLD, compared with 441,444 who drove in private vehicles (car – as driver, car – as passenger, motorbike, or truck).
Analysis of the method of travel to work of the male residents in Regional QLD in 2021, compared to Tasmania, shows that 1.9% used public transport, while 70.4% used a private vehicle, compared with 2.5% and 72.2% respectively in Tasmania.
The major differences in males between the method of travel to work of Regional QLD and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of males who worked at home (9.1% compared to 7.3%)
- A smaller percentage of males who travelled by car (as driver) (66.0% compared to 68.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males who walked only (3.0% compared to 4.0%)
- A smaller percentage of males who travelled by bus (1.3% compared to 2.4%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed males in Regional QLD increased by 100,356 between 2006 and 2021.
The largest changes in the method of travel to work by male resident population in Regional QLD between 2006 and 2021 were for those nominated:
- Car - as driver (+87,567 males)
- Worked at home (+28,723 males)
- Did not go to work (+14,615 males)
- Car - as passenger (-8,150 males)
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