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Mount Barker District Council

Method of travel to work

On Census day 2021 in the Mount Barker District Council, 68.2% of people travelled to work in a private car, 3.0% took public transport and 2.1% rode a bike or walked. 11.7% worked at home.

The Mount Barker District Council'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
Mount Barker District Council - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%Mount Barker - Wistow and District %Number%Mount Barker - Wistow and District %2016 to 2021
Train90.00.1290.2---20
Bus5993.03.77374.55.5-138
Tram0----0----0
Ferry30.0--0----+3
Taxi/ride-share210.10.290.10.0+12
Car - as driver12,94964.564.711,03667.367.2+1,913
Car - as passenger7443.74.07334.55.6+11
Truck1160.60.41150.70.3+1
Motorbike680.30.3460.30.2+22
Bicycle370.20.2370.20.20
Walked only3911.92.03111.92.1+80
Other2351.21.31811.10.7+54
Worked at home2,35111.710.49025.54.1+1,449
Did not go to work2,45012.212.42,10112.813.4+349
Not stated1010.50.41520.90.6-51
Total employed persons aged 15+20,074100.0100.016,389100.0100.0+3,685
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 611 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in Mount Barker District Council, compared with 13,877 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 the Mount Barker District Council in 2021, compared to Mount Barker - Wistow and District, shows that 3.0% used public transport, while 68.2% used a private vehicle, compared with 3.7% and 68.7% respectively in Mount Barker - Wistow and District.

The major difference in persons between the method of travel to work of the Mount Barker District Council and Mount Barker - Wistow and District was:

  • A larger percentage of persons who worked at home (11.7% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Mount Barker District Council increased by 3,685 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the method of travel to work by resident population in the Mount Barker District Council between 2016 and 2021 were for those nominated:

  • Car - as driver (+1,913 persons)
  • Worked at home (+1,449 persons)
  • Did not go to work (+349 persons)
  • Bus (-138 persons)

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