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Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach

Method of travel to work

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On Census day 2021 in Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach, 45.8% of people travelled to work in a private car, 1.3% took public transport and 1.0% rode a bike or walked. 35.3% worked at home.

Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach'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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'How did the person get to work on Tuesday, 10 August 2021?'

Method of travel to work
Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Train420.91.52856.57.5-243
Bus150.30.7200.51.2-5
Tram0--0.00--0.00
Ferry0--0.030.10.0-3
Taxi/ride-share0--0.030.10.1-3
Car - as driver1,92542.949.32,81964.665.2-894
Car - as passenger1302.93.31333.04.6-3
Truck280.60.8320.71.1-4
Motorbike100.20.3160.40.4-6
Bicycle0--0.2180.40.3-18
Walked only461.01.3481.11.7-2
Other350.80.8591.41.1-24
Worked at home1,58235.325.54029.25.1+1,180
Did not go to work65914.715.948811.210.7+171
Not stated150.30.5410.91.0-26
Total employed persons aged 15+4,487100.0100.04,367100.0100.0+120
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 57 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach, compared with 2,093 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 Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach in 2021, compared to Central Coast Council area, shows that 1.3% used public transport, while 45.8% used a private vehicle, compared with 2.2% and 52.6% respectively in Central Coast Council area.

The major differences in persons between the method of travel to work of Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who worked at home (35.3% compared to 25.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who travelled by car (as driver) (42.9% compared to 49.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who did not go to work (14.7% compared to 15.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach increased by 120 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the method of travel to work by resident population in Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach between 2016 and 2021 were for those nominated:

  • Worked at home (+1,180 persons)
  • Car - as driver (-894 persons)
  • Train (-243 persons)
  • Did not go to work (+171 persons)

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