The Hills Shire
Resident workers - Method of travel to work - All industries
Within The Hills Shire, there is a lower proportion of resident All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the Administrative and Support Services workforce.
Maximising access to employment is a key objective in any economic development strategy. Understanding the modes of transport The Hills Shire'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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hills Shire | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Main method of travel | Number | % | Administrative and Support Services% | Number | % | Administrative and Support Services% | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Car, as driver | 49,803 | 62.1 | 56.8 | 47,447 | 64.2 | 55.0 | +2,356 | ||
| Car, as passenger | 2,906 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3,036 | 4.1 | 5.3 | -130 | ||
| Train | 3,060 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2,414 | 3.3 | 4.8 | +646 | ||
| Bus | 9,816 | 12.2 | 14.4 | 6,654 | 9.0 | 12.0 | +3,162 | ||
| Ferry | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | -4 | ||
| Tram | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | +7 | ||
| Truck | 692 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 765 | 1.0 | 2.2 | -73 | ||
| Motorbike/Motor scooter | 317 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 293 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +24 | ||
| Bicycle | 172 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 166 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +6 | ||
| Taxi/Other | 69 | 0.1 | 0 | 97 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -28 | ||
| Other - multiple methods | 733 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 618 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +115 | ||
| Walked only | 1,002 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 929 | 1.3 | 1.4 | +73 | ||
| Worked at home | 4,881 | 6.1 | 10.6 | 4,206 | 5.7 | 8.6 | +675 | ||
| Did not go to work | 6,210 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 6,427 | 8.7 | 7.7 | -217 | ||
| Not stated | 509 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 885 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -376 | ||
| Total | 80,191 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 73,955 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,236 | ||
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 12,897 resident workers who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in The Hills Shire, compared with 53,718 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 Hills Shire shows that 16.1% used public transport, while 67.0% used a private vehicle, compared with 18.3% and 62.8% respectively in Administrative and Support Services within The Hills Shire.
The major differences between the method of travel to work of the resident workers in The Hills Shire and the Administrative and Support Services workforce were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers who travelled by car, as driver (62.1% compared to 56.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers who worked at home (6.1% compared to 10.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers who travelled by bus (12.2% compared to 14.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers who did not go to work (7.7% compared to 5.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the resident workers in The Hills Shire between 2011 and 2016 were:
- Bus (+3,162 resident workers)
- Car, as driver (+2,356 resident workers)
- Worked at home (+675 resident workers)
- Train (+646 resident workers)