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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idOn Census day 2021 in Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens, 22.9% of people travelled to work in a private car, 1.9% took public transport and 1.8% rode a bike or walked. 59.8% worked at home.
Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens'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?'
Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 20 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens, compared with 244 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 Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens in 2021, compared to Middle Harbour, shows that 1.9% used public transport, while 22.9% used a private vehicle, compared with 5.0% and 21.0% respectively in Middle Harbour.
The major differences in persons between the method of travel to work of Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens and Middle Harbour were:
- A larger percentage of persons who worked at home (59.8% compared to 57.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons who travelled by car (as driver) (20.7% compared to 19.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who travelled by bus (1.1% compared to 4.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who walked only (1.5% compared to 3.6%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed people in Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens increased by 57 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the method of travel to work by resident population in Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens between 2016 and 2021 were for those nominated:
- Worked at home (+534 persons)
- Car - as driver (-236 persons)
- Bus (-105 persons)
- Ferry (-68 persons)
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