Bundaberg Regional Council

Local workers - Method of travel to work - All industries

Within Bundaberg Regional Council, there is a lower proportion of local All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the Queensland 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 Bundaberg Regional Council 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 Bundaberg Regional Council, 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

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Local workers method of travel to work
Bundaberg Regional Council - All industries20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%. Queensland%Number%. Queensland%2016 - 2021
Car, as driver25,78971.960.322,17870.864.3+3,611
Car, as passenger2,3886.74.62,1246.85.3+264
Train120.01.8220.13.2-10
Bus2110.62.01570.53.4+54
Ferry60.00.260.00.1--
Tram30.00.1000.1+3
Truck2610.70.82820.90.9-21
Motorbike/Motor scooter2400.70.73281.00.9-88
Bicycle1860.50.72310.71.0-45
Taxi/Other770.20.3410.10.2+36
Other - multiple methods1650.50.63041.01.5-139
Walked only8882.52.68842.83.3+4
Worked at home2,1245.913.81,6545.35.3+470
Did not go to work3,2889.211.02,7548.89.7+534
Not stated2470.70.53691.20.9-122
Total 35,885100.0100.031,334100.0100.0+4,551

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 226 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in Bundaberg Regional Council, compared with 28,678 who drove in private vehicles (car – as driver, car – as passenger, motorbike, or truck).

Analysis of the method of travel to work in Bundaberg Regional Council in 2021 compared to the Queensland workforce within Bundaberg Regional Council shows that 0.6% used public transport, while 79.9% used a private vehicle, compared with 3.9% and 66.3% respectively in Queensland.

The major differences between the method of travel to work of the workforce in Bundaberg Regional Council and the Queensland workforce were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers who travelled by car, as driver (71.9% compared to 60.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who worked at home (5.9% compared to 13.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers who travelled by car, as passenger (6.7% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who did not go to work (9.2% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the workforce in Bundaberg Regional Council between2016 and 2021 were:

  • Car, as driver (+3,611 local workers)
  • Did not go to work (+534 local workers)
  • Worked at home (+470 local workers)
  • Car, as passenger (+264 local workers)

Bundaberg Regional Council

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