Charters Towers Regional Council

Resident workers - Method of travel to work - All industries

Within Charters Towers Regional Council, there is a similar 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 Charters Towers Regional Council'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
Charters Towers Regional Council20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%. Queensland%Number%. Queensland%2016 - 2021
Car, as driver2,80659.060.02,65257.964.1+154
Car, as passenger2635.54.52655.85.3-2
Train001.8003.2--
Bus1823.82.01493.33.6+33
Ferry000.2000.1--
Tram000.1000.1--
Truck551.20.8611.30.9-6
Motorbike/Motor scooter290.60.7360.80.9-7
Bicycle230.50.7240.51.0-1
Taxi/Other40.10.330.10.2+1
Other - multiple methods571.20.6801.71.5-23
Walked only2976.22.63267.13.3-29
Worked at home49110.314.14209.25.3+71
Did not go to work48710.211.149610.89.7-9
Not stated651.40.5651.40.9--
Total 4,759100.0100.04,577100.0100.0+182

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 182 resident workers who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in Charters Towers Regional Council, compared with 3,153 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 Charters Towers Regional Council shows that 3.8% 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 Charters Towers Regional Council and the Queensland workforce were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers who worked at home (10.3% compared to 14.1%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers who walked only (6.2% compared to 2.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers who travelled by train (0% compared to 1.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers who travelled by bus (3.8% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the resident workers in Charters Towers Regional Council between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Car, as driver (+154 resident workers)
  • Worked at home (+71 resident workers)
  • Bus (+33 resident workers)
  • Walked only (-29 resident workers)

Charters Towers Regional Council

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