Kyogle Council area

Local workers - Method of travel to work - All industries

Within Kyogle Council area, there is a lower proportion of local All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the NSW 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 Kyogle Council area 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 Kyogle Council area, 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

Current industry:
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Local workers method of travel to work
Kyogle Council area - All industries20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%. NSW%Number%. NSW%2016 - 2021
Car, as driver1,60255.243.21,52256.057.7+80
Car, as passenger1073.73.2933.44.3+14
Train90.32.8481.811.3-39
Bus90.31.1301.14.4-21
Ferry000.1000.2--
Tram000.0000.1--
Truck381.30.7421.51.0-4
Motorbike/Motor scooter160.60.4190.70.6-3
Bicycle120.40.490.30.7+3
Taxi/Other000.2000.2--
Other - multiple methods180.60.5582.11.2-40
Walked only2067.12.51746.43.9+32
Worked at home59320.431.342415.64.9+169
Did not go to work2528.713.22489.18.7+4
Not stated381.30.5521.91.0-14
Total 2,900100.0100.02,719100.0100.0+181

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 18 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in Kyogle Council area, compared with 1,763 who drove in private vehicles (car – as driver, car – as passenger, motorbike, or truck).

Analysis of the method of travel to work in Kyogle Council area in 2021 compared to the NSW workforce within Kyogle Council area shows that 0.6% used public transport, while 60.8% used a private vehicle, compared with 3.9% and 47.5% respectively in NSW.

The major differences between the method of travel to work of the workforce in Kyogle Council area and the NSW workforce were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers who travelled by car, as driver (55.2% compared to 43.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who worked at home (20.4% compared to 31.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers who walked only (7.1% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who did not go to work (8.7% compared to 13.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the workforce in Kyogle Council area between2016 and 2021 were:

  • Worked at home (+169 local workers)
  • Car, as driver (+80 local workers)
  • Other - multiple methods (-40 local workers)
  • Train (-39 local workers)

Kyogle Council

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