City of Charles Sturt

Resident workers - Method of travel to work - All industries

Within the City of Charles Sturt, there is a higher proportion of resident All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the South Australia workforce.

Maximising access to employment is a key objective in any economic development strategy. Understanding the modes of transport the City of Charles Sturt'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
City of Charles Sturt20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%. South Australia%Number%. South Australia%2016 - 2021
Car, as driver39,02363.664.433,94065.666.0+5,083
Car, as passenger2,7104.44.42,4734.84.6+237
Train1,1791.91.01,4922.91.9-313
Bus2,2823.73.82,7595.34.7-477
Ferry220.00.0140.00.0+8
Tram7811.30.44560.90.4+325
Truck2310.40.52500.50.6-19
Motorbike/Motor scooter2530.40.42750.50.5-22
Bicycle7761.30.96881.31.0+88
Taxi/Other2600.40.31290.20.2+131
Other - multiple methods3450.60.69931.91.5-648
Walked only8681.42.58741.72.8-6
Worked at home5,9869.89.61,6253.14.4+4,361
Did not go to work6,40210.410.85,35210.310.7+1,050
Not stated2330.40.54140.80.9-181
Total 61,351100.0100.051,734100.0100.0+9,617

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 4,242 resident workers who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in the City of Charles Sturt, compared with 42,217 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 City of Charles Sturt shows that 6.9% used public transport, while 68.8% used a private vehicle, compared with 5.3% and 69.6% respectively in South Australia.

The major differences between the method of travel to work of the resident workers in the City of Charles Sturt and the South Australia workforce were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers who walked only (1.4% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers who travelled by train (1.9% compared to 1.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers who travelled by tram (1.3% compared to 0.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers who travelled by car, as driver (63.6% compared to 64.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Car, as driver (+5,083 resident workers)
  • Worked at home (+4,361 resident workers)
  • Did not go to work (+1,050 resident workers)
  • Other - multiple methods (-648 resident workers)

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