The Hills Shire

Who is in our regional labour force? - Method of travel to work

Derived from the Census question, 'How did the person get to work on Tuesday, 8 August 2006?'

Maximising access to employment is a key objective in any economic development strategy. Understanding how The Hills Shire's regional labour force gets to work informs decision-makers about the effectiveness of transport modes, routes and availability of 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 between place of residence and place of work;
  • 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.
Method of travel to work for the The Hills Labour Region 20062006
Travel methodnumber%Sydney SD %
Car, as driver234,16155.550.7
Car, as passenger21,9595.25.0
Train31,3757.47.6
Train and Car9,4922.21.7
Train and other6,8491.61.9
Train and multiple other methods1,9450.50.4
Bus9,1782.24.6
Bus and car1,2750.30.3
Bus and other (not train)840.00.1
Bus and two other methods (excluding train)720.00.0
Ferry790.00.3
Tram680.00.0
Truck5,9501.41.3
Motorbike/Motor scooter1,7070.40.5
Bicycle1,4030.30.5
Taxi/Other2,2780.50.8
Other - multiple methods1,4830.40.4
Walked only10,0822.44.0
Worked at home14,8603.53.7
Did not go to work38,4389.19.2
Not stated7,3921.81.8
Unemployed21,7745.25.3
Total421,904100.0100.0

This data describes the method of travel to work of employed persons. It applies only to people aged 15 and over who were employed in the week prior to Census. Includes employed people who usually reside in the labour force region regardless of where they work. Relates specifically to the journey to work on the morning of Census day. Respondents can nominate up to three modes of travel. 'Tram' includes light rail. For more information please refer to the Census Dictionary 2006.

Data source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006.

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

Please refer to the data notes for more information.

Method of travel to work for the The Hills Shire regional labour force and Sydney SD 2006 Car, as driver, Sydney SD: 50.7% Car, as passenger, Sydney SD: 5.0% Train, Sydney SD: 7.6% Train and Car, Sydney SD: 1.7% Train and other, Sydney SD: 1.9% Train and multiple other methods, Sydney SD: 0.4% Bus, Sydney SD: 4.6% Bus and car, Sydney SD: 0.3% Bus and other (not train), Sydney SD: 0.1% Bus and two other methods (excluding train), Sydney SD: 0.0% Ferry, Sydney SD: 0.3% Tram, Sydney SD: 0.0% Truck, Sydney SD: 1.3% Motorbike/Motor scooter, Sydney SD: 0.5% Bicycle, Sydney SD: 0.5% Taxi/Other, Sydney SD: 0.8% Other - multiple methods, Sydney SD: 0.4% Walked only, Sydney SD: 4.0% Worked at home, Sydney SD: 3.7% Did not go to work, Sydney SD: 9.2% Not stated, Sydney SD: 1.8% Unemployed, Sydney SD: 5.3% Car, as driver, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 55.5% Car, as passenger, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 5.2% Train, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 7.4% Train and Car, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 2.2% Train and other, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 1.6% Train and multiple other methods, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 0.5% Bus, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 2.2% Bus and car, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 0.3% Bus and other (not train), The Hills Shire regional labour force: 0.0% Bus and two other methods (excluding train), The Hills Shire regional labour force: 0.0% Ferry, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 0.0% Tram, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 0.0% Truck, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 1.4% Motorbike/Motor scooter, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 0.4% Bicycle, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 0.3% Taxi/Other, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 0.5% Other - multiple methods, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 0.4% Walked only, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 2.4% Worked at home, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 3.5% Did not go to work, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 9.1% Not stated, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 1.8% Unemployed, The Hills Shire regional labour force: 5.2%
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