Town of Cambridge

Resident workers - Method of travel to work - All industries

Within the Town of Cambridge, there is a higher proportion of resident All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the Western Australia workforce.

Maximising access to employment is a key objective in any economic development strategy. Understanding the modes of transport the Town of Cambridge's local resident workers use (either within or outside the local area), informs decision-makers about the effectiveness of transport modes, routes and availability of local 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 data should be viewed in conjunction with resident place of work for a clearer picture of where working residents are employed.

Data source

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

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Resident workers method of travel to work
Town of Cambridge20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%. Western Australia%Number%. Western Australia%2016 - 2021
Car, as driver8,35655.862.67,59558.863.3+761
Car, as passenger6174.14.75214.04.9+96
Train5003.34.04793.74.9+21
Bus8795.93.38786.84.3+1
Ferry000.030.00.0-3
Tram000.0000.0--
Truck320.20.6300.20.7+2
Motorbike/Motor scooter410.30.3710.50.5-30
Bicycle3892.60.74313.31.0-42
Taxi/Other830.60.4380.30.2+45
Other - multiple methods1190.81.51501.22.0-31
Walked only3822.52.24763.72.8-94
Worked at home1,93812.97.58956.94.3+1,043
Did not go to work1,61110.811.71,2619.810.1+350
Not stated370.20.5980.81.1-61
Total 14,984100.0100.012,926100.0100.0+2,058

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
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 1,379 resident workers who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in the Town of Cambridge, compared with 9,046 who drove in private vehicles (car – as driver, car – as passenger, motorbike, or truck).

Analysis of the method of travel to work of the resident workers in the Town of Cambridge shows that 9.2% used public transport, while 60.4% used a private vehicle, compared with 7.4% and 68.2% respectively in Western Australia.

The major differences between the method of travel to work of the resident workers in the Town of Cambridge and the Western Australia workforce were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers who travelled by car, as driver (55.8% compared to 62.6%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers who worked at home (12.9% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers who travelled by bus (5.9% compared to 3.3%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers who travelled by bicycle (2.6% compared to 0.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the resident workers in the Town of Cambridge between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Worked at home (+1,043 resident workers)
  • Car, as driver (+761 resident workers)
  • Did not go to work (+350 resident workers)
  • Car, as passenger (+96 resident workers)

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