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Resident workers - Method of travel to work - All industries

Within the FNQROC, there is a lower proportion of resident All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the Queensland workforce.

Maximising access to employment is a key objective in any economic development strategy. Understanding the modes of transport the FNQROC'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
FNQROC20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%. Queensland%Number%. Queensland%2016 - 2021
Car, as driver74,34759.460.075,75565.764.1-1,408
Car, as passenger6,8675.54.57,1466.25.3-279
Train420.01.8610.13.2-19
Bus1,9471.62.02,3812.13.6-434
Ferry830.10.2860.10.1-3
Tram120.00.1120.00.1--
Truck9480.80.81,0850.90.9-137
Motorbike/Motor scooter7580.60.79690.80.9-211
Bicycle1,2441.00.71,8231.61.0-579
Taxi/Other3610.30.32690.20.2+92
Other - multiple methods1,3421.10.62,3362.01.5-994
Walked only4,5543.62.65,0284.43.3-474
Worked at home13,86711.114.16,1965.45.3+7,671
Did not go to work17,74414.211.110,7749.39.7+6,970
Not stated9690.80.51,3831.20.9-414
Total 125,085100.0100.0115,304100.0100.0+9,781

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 2,001 resident workers who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in the FNQROC, compared with 82,920 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 FNQROC shows that 1.6% used public transport, while 66.3% used a private vehicle, compared with 3.9% and 66.0% respectively in Queensland.

The major differences between the method of travel to work of the resident workers in the FNQROC and the Queensland workforce were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers who did not go to work (14.2% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers who worked at home (11.1% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers who travelled by train (0.0% compared to 1.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers who walked only (3.6% compared to 2.6%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Worked at home (+7,671 resident workers)
  • Did not go to work (+6,970 resident workers)
  • Car, as driver (-1,408 resident workers)
  • Other - multiple methods (-994 resident workers)

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