City of Palmerston LGA
Resident workers - Method of travel to work - Public Administration and Safety
Maximising access to employment is a key objective in any economic development strategy. Understanding the modes of transport the City of Palmerston LGA'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 | |||||||||
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| City of Palmerston LGA | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Main method of travel | Number | % | Northern Territory% | Number | % | Northern Territory% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Car, as driver | 2,897 | 76.5 | 66.8 | 2,625 | 74.1 | 64.3 | +272 | ||
| Car, as passenger | 154 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 177 | 5.0 | 6.1 | -23 | ||
| Train | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | ||
| Bus | 64 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 82 | 2.3 | 3.0 | -18 | ||
| Ferry | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Tram | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Truck | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | -- | ||
| Motorbike/Motor scooter | 59 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 82 | 2.3 | 1.9 | -23 | ||
| Bicycle | 38 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 60 | 1.7 | 3.4 | -22 | ||
| Taxi/Other | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | -- | ||
| Other - multiple methods | 34 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 63 | 1.8 | 2.2 | -29 | ||
| Walked only | 42 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 67 | 1.9 | 8.7 | -25 | ||
| Worked at home | 81 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +73 | ||
| Did not go to work | 416 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 369 | 10.4 | 9.1 | +47 | ||
| Not stated | 3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 11 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -8 | ||
| Total | 3,788 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,544 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +244 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 64 resident workers in Public Administration and Safety who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in the City of Palmerston LGA, compared with 3,110 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 City of Palmerston LGA shows that 1.7% used public transport, while 82.1% used a private vehicle, compared with 2.3% and 74.0% respectively in Northern Territory.
The major differences between the method of travel to work of the Public Administration and Safety resident workers in the City of Palmerston LGA and the Northern Territory workforce were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers who travelled by car, as driver (76.5% compared to 66.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers who walked only (1.1% compared to 7.9%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers who travelled by bicycle (1.0% compared to 2.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers who travelled by car, as passenger (4.1% compared to 5.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the Public Administration and Safety resident workers in the City of Palmerston LGA between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Car, as driver (+272 resident workers)
- Worked at home (+73 resident workers)
- Did not go to work (+47 resident workers)
- Other - multiple methods (-29 resident workers)