RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

Local workers - Method of travel to work - All industries

Within the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, there is a lower proportion of local All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the South Australia 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 RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island 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 RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, 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
RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island - All industries20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%. South Australia%Number%. South Australia%2016 - 2021
Car, as driver25,70063.564.622,31964.366.2+3,381
Car, as passenger1,7574.34.41,4034.04.5+354
Train280.11.0280.11.9--
Bus3010.73.82570.74.7+44
Ferry70.00.080.00.0-1
Tram50.00.4000.4+5
Truck2590.60.52410.70.6+18
Motorbike/Motor scooter1230.30.41160.30.5+7
Bicycle1220.30.91350.41.0-13
Taxi/Other380.10.3250.10.2+13
Other - multiple methods1730.40.63771.11.4-204
Walked only1,4533.62.41,3633.92.7+90
Worked at home5,26113.09.43,69110.64.4+1,570
Did not go to work4,97312.310.74,41212.710.7+561
Not stated2760.70.53351.00.9-59
Total 40,476100.0100.034,710100.0100.0+5,766

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 334 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, compared with 27,839 who drove in private vehicles (car – as driver, car – as passenger, motorbike, or truck).

Analysis of the method of travel to work in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island in 2021 compared to the South Australia workforce within the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island shows that 0.8% used public transport, while 68.8% used a private vehicle, compared with 5.3% and 69.8% respectively in South Australia.

The major differences between the method of travel to work of the workforce in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island and the South Australia workforce were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers who worked at home (13.0% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who travelled by bus (0.7% compared to 3.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers who did not go to work (12.3% compared to 10.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers who walked only (3.6% compared to 2.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the workforce in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island between2016 and 2021 were:

  • Car, as driver (+3,381 local workers)
  • Worked at home (+1,570 local workers)
  • Did not go to work (+561 local workers)
  • Car, as passenger (+354 local workers)

RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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