Flinders Council

Resident workers - Method of travel to work - All industries

Within the Flinders Council, there is a lower proportion of resident All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the Tasmania workforce.

Maximising access to employment is a key objective in any economic development strategy. Understanding the modes of transport the Flinders 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 method of travel

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Resident workers method of travel to work
Flinders Council20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%. Tasmania%Number%. Tasmania%2016 - 2021
Car, as driver26358.464.624558.365.3+18
Car, as passenger184.05.3194.55.8-1
Train000.0000.1--
Bus30.73.0002.9+3
Ferry000.1000.0--
Tram000.0000.0--
Truck40.90.730.70.8+1
Motorbike/Motor scooter000.4000.6--
Bicycle000.730.70.8-3
Taxi/Other000.3000.3--
Other - multiple methods30.70.5133.11.3-10
Walked only388.44.2419.84.8-3
Worked at home8118.08.05914.04.7+22
Did not go to work337.311.5348.111.7-1
Not stated71.60.630.71.0+4
Total 450100.0100.0420100.0100.0+30

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 3 resident workers who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in the Flinders Council, compared with 285 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 Flinders Council shows that 0.7% used public transport, while 63.3% used a private vehicle, compared with 3.1% and 71.0% respectively in Tasmania.

The major differences between the method of travel to work of the resident workers in the Flinders Council and the Tasmania workforce were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers who worked at home (18.0% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers who travelled by car, as driver (58.4% compared to 64.6%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers who walked only (8.4% compared to 4.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers who did not go to work (7.3% compared to 11.5%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Worked at home (+22 resident workers)
  • Car, as driver (+18 resident workers)
  • Other - multiple methods (-10 resident workers)
  • Bus (+3 resident workers)

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