Northern Tasmania Region
Resident workers - Method of travel to work - All industries
Maximising access to employment is a key objective in any economic development strategy. Understanding the modes of transport the Northern Tasmania Region'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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Tasmania Region | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Main method of travel | Number | % | Tasmania% | Number | % | Tasmania% | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Car, as driver | 39,777 | 68.1 | 65.3 | 39,217 | 65.6 | 63.1 | +560 | ||
| Car, as passenger | 3,033 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 3,697 | 6.2 | 6.8 | -664 | ||
| Train | 33 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +9 | ||
| Bus | 674 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 826 | 1.4 | 3.0 | -152 | ||
| Ferry | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +2 | ||
| Tram | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | ||
| Truck | 459 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 570 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -111 | ||
| Motorbike/Motor scooter | 320 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 327 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -7 | ||
| Bicycle | 338 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 298 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +40 | ||
| Taxi/Other | 158 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 183 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -25 | ||
| Other - multiple methods | 797 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 762 | 1.3 | 1.3 | +35 | ||
| Walked only | 2,700 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 2,841 | 4.8 | 5.0 | -141 | ||
| Worked at home | 2,854 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 2,921 | 4.9 | 4.5 | -67 | ||
| Did not go to work | 6,694 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 7,275 | 12.2 | 12.4 | -581 | ||
| Not stated | 590 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 819 | 1.4 | 1.5 | -229 | ||
| Total | 58,438 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 59,769 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -1,331 | ||
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 718 resident workers who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in the Northern Tasmania Region, compared with 43,589 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 Northern Tasmania Region shows that 1.2% used public transport, while 74.6% used a private vehicle, compared with 3.0% and 72.5% respectively in Tasmania.
The major differences between the method of travel to work of the resident workers in the Northern Tasmania Region and the Tasmania workforce were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers who travelled by car, as driver (68.1% compared to 65.3%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers who travelled by bus (1.2% compared to 2.9%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers who travelled by car, as passenger (5.2% compared to 5.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers who did not go to work (11.5% compared to 11.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the resident workers in the Northern Tasmania Region between 2011 and 2016 were:
- Car, as passenger (-664 resident workers)
- Did not go to work (-581 resident workers)
- Car, as driver (+560 resident workers)
- Bus (-152 resident workers)