Burwood Council area
Resident workers - Method of travel to work - All industries
Within Burwood Council area, there is a higher proportion of resident All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the New South Wales workforce.
Maximising access to employment is a key objective in any economic development strategy. Understanding the modes of transport Burwood Council area'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 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
| Resident workers method of travel to work | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwood Council area | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Main method of travel | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Car, as driver | 6,467 | 37.6 | 57.8 | 6,118 | 40.5 | 57.6 | +349 | ||
| Car, as passenger | 528 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 546 | 3.6 | 5.0 | -18 | ||
| Train | 6,229 | 36.2 | 11.2 | 4,902 | 32.5 | 9.3 | +1,327 | ||
| Bus | 588 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 524 | 3.5 | 4.2 | +64 | ||
| Ferry | 5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +1 | ||
| Tram | 19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +13 | ||
| Truck | 118 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 128 | 0.8 | 1.2 | -10 | ||
| Motorbike/Motor scooter | 78 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 65 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +13 | ||
| Bicycle | 72 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 80 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -8 | ||
| Taxi/Other | 27 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 23 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +4 | ||
| Other - multiple methods | 146 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 109 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +37 | ||
| Walked only | 826 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 707 | 4.7 | 4.1 | +119 | ||
| Worked at home | 580 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 448 | 3.0 | 4.6 | +132 | ||
| Did not go to work | 1,286 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 1,151 | 7.6 | 9.5 | +135 | ||
| Not stated | 219 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 279 | 1.8 | 1.5 | -60 | ||
| Total | 17,188 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15,090 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,098 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id informed decisions Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
In 2016, there were 6,841 resident workers who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in Burwood Council area, compared with 7,191 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 Burwood Council area shows that 39.8% used public transport, while 41.8% used a private vehicle, compared with 15.9% and 63.7% respectively in New South Wales.
The major differences between the method of travel to work of the resident workers in Burwood Council area and the New South Wales workforce were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers who travelled by train (36.2% compared to 11.2%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers who travelled by car, as driver (37.6% compared to 57.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers who worked at home (3.4% compared to 4.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers who travelled by car, as passenger (3.1% compared to 4.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the resident workers in Burwood Council area between 2011 and 2016 were:
- Train (+1,327 resident workers)
- Car, as driver (+349 resident workers)
- Did not go to work (+135 resident workers)
- Worked at home (+132 resident workers)