City of Brimbank

Local workers - Method of travel to work - All industries

Within the City of Brimbank, there is a lower proportion of local All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the Victoria workforce.

This data reveals the main modes of transport used by local workers in a particular industry to get to work. Workforce transport data for the City of Brimbank is very useful in transport planning as it informs decision-makers about the effectiveness 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 (For instance, industries located near railway stations are likely to have higher public transport use than those located away from main public transport routes);
  • The number of motor vehicles available from 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 data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence and resident place of work for a clearer picture of where people come from to work in the City of Brimbank, and Employment locations for the Destination Zones they work in and how they arrive there.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

Current industry:
Current benchmark:
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Local workers method of travel to work
City of Brimbank - All industries20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%. Victoria%Number%. Victoria%2016 - 2021
Car, as driver52,06566.750.351,04676.861.9+1,019
Car, as passenger3,5554.63.53,3835.14.0+172
Train1,2841.62.91,5062.39.2-222
Bus5960.80.87111.11.3-115
Ferry240.00.0140.00.0+10
Tram280.00.7160.01.9+12
Truck5200.70.55230.80.6-3
Motorbike/Motor scooter1770.20.21830.30.4-6
Bicycle2150.30.72230.31.2-8
Taxi/Other2900.40.21630.20.2+127
Other - multiple methods3640.50.46931.01.2-329
Walked only6100.82.36531.03.2-43
Worked at home10,56713.525.81,6512.54.6+8,916
Did not go to work7,4349.511.24,9127.49.3+2,522
Not stated3650.50.58151.21.0-450
Total 78,094100.0100.066,492100.0100.0+11,602

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 1,908 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in the City of Brimbank, compared with 56,317 who drove in private vehicles (car – as driver, car – as passenger, motorbike, or truck).

Analysis of the method of travel to work in the City of Brimbank in 2021 compared to the Victoria workforce within the City of Brimbank shows that 2.4% used public transport, while 72.1% used a private vehicle, compared with 4.4% and 54.5% respectively in Victoria.

The major differences between the method of travel to work of the workforce in the City of Brimbank and the Victoria workforce were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers who travelled by car, as driver (66.7% compared to 50.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who worked at home (13.5% compared to 25.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who did not go to work (9.5% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who walked only (0.8% compared to 2.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the workforce in the City of Brimbank between2016 and 2021 were:

  • Worked at home (+8,916 local workers)
  • Did not go to work (+2,522 local workers)
  • Car, as driver (+1,019 local workers)
  • Other - multiple methods (-329 local workers)

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