The Hills Shire
Resident workers - Method of travel to work
The resident workers in The Hills Shire have a lower proportion of people using public transport to get to work than Administrative and Support Services.
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 Residents place of work and for a clearer picture of where working residents are employed.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 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 to 2016 | |
| Car, as driver | 49,803 | 62.1 | 56.8 | 47,447 | 64.2 | 55.0 | +2,356 | 2001 |
| Car, as passenger | 2,906 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3,036 | 4.1 | 5.3 | -130 | 2002 |
| Train | 3,060 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2,414 | 3.3 | 4.8 | +646 | 2003 |
| Bus | 9,816 | 12.2 | 14.4 | 6,654 | 9.0 | 12.0 | +3,162 | 2007 |
| Ferry | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -4 | 2011 |
| Tram | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +7 | 2012 |
| Truck | 692 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 765 | 1.0 | 2.2 | -73 | 2013 |
| Motorbike/Motor scooter | 317 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 293 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +24 | 2014 |
| Bicycle | 172 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 166 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +6 | 2015 |
| Taxi/Other | 69 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 97 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -28 | 2016 |
| Other - multiple methods | 733 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 618 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +115 | 2017 |
| Walked only | 1,002 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 929 | 1.3 | 1.4 | +73 | 2018 |
| Worked at home | 4,881 | 6.1 | 10.6 | 4,206 | 5.7 | 8.6 | +675 | 2019 |
| Did not go to work | 6,210 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 6,427 | 8.7 | 7.7 | -217 | 2020 |
| Not stated | 509 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 885 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -376 | 2021 |
| Total persons | 80,191 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 73,955 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,236 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Dominant groups
In 2016, there were 12,882 resident workers who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in The Hills Shire, compared with 53,416 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 66.6% used a private vehicle, compared with 18.3% and 62.6% respectively in Administrative and Support Services.
The major differences between the method of travel to work of the resident workers of The Hills Shire and Administrative and Support Services were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers travelled to work by Car, as driver (62.1% compared to 56.8%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers travelled to work by Did not go to work (7.7% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers travelled to work by Worked at home (6.1% compared to 10.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers travelled to work by Bus (12.2% compared to 14.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the method of travel of work of the resident workers in The Hills Shire between 2011 and 2016 were:
- Bus (+3,162 people)
- Car, as driver (+2,356 people)
- Worked at home (+675 people)
- Train (+646 people)