RDA BGLAP Region

Local workers - Method of travel to work - All industries

Within RDA BGLAP Region, there is a lower proportion of local All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the South Australia 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 RDA BGLAP Region 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 RDA BGLAP Region, 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

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Local workers method of travel to work
RDA BGLAP Region - All industries20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%. South Australia%Number%. South Australia%2016 - 2021
Car, as driver18,55170.964.616,64071.266.2+1,911
Car, as passenger1,0764.14.48623.74.5+214
Train110.01.0660.31.9-55
Bus1420.53.8700.34.7+72
Ferry000.0000.0--
Tram000.4000.4--
Truck1740.70.51830.80.6-9
Motorbike/Motor scooter720.30.4840.40.5-12
Bicycle760.30.9760.31.0--
Taxi/Other190.10.3150.10.2+4
Other - multiple methods830.30.62321.01.4-149
Walked only7983.12.47253.12.7+73
Worked at home2,3008.89.41,6126.94.4+688
Did not go to work2,69410.310.72,58011.010.7+114
Not stated1540.60.52351.00.9-81
Total 26,150100.0100.023,380100.0100.0+2,770

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 153 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in RDA BGLAP Region, compared with 19,873 who drove in private vehicles (car – as driver, car – as passenger, motorbike, or truck).

Analysis of the method of travel to work in RDA BGLAP Region in 2021 compared to the South Australia workforce within RDA BGLAP Region shows that 0.6% used public transport, while 76.0% used a private vehicle, compared with 5.3% and 69.8% respectively in South Australia.

The major differences between the method of travel to work of the workforce in RDA BGLAP Region and the South Australia workforce were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers who travelled by car, as driver (70.9% compared to 64.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who travelled by bus (0.5% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who travelled by train (0.0% compared to 1.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers who walked only (3.1% compared to 2.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the workforce in RDA BGLAP Region between2016 and 2021 were:

  • Car, as driver (+1,911 local workers)
  • Worked at home (+688 local workers)
  • Car, as passenger (+214 local workers)
  • Other - multiple methods (-149 local workers)

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