Surat Basin

Resident workers - Method of travel to work - Manufacturing

Within Surat Basin, there is a lower proportion of resident Manufacturing workers using public transport to get to work than the Queensland workforce.

Maximising access to employment is a key objective in any economic development strategy. Understanding the modes of transport Surat Basin'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
Surat Basin20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%. Queensland%Number%. Queensland%2016 - 2021
Car, as driver4,94277.173.84,44276.976.9+500
Car, as passenger4617.25.24577.95.8+4
Train000.8001.1--
Bus120.20.6190.30.9-7
Ferry000.1000.0--
Tram000.0000.0--
Truck430.70.4561.00.6-13
Motorbike/Motor scooter540.81.1661.11.5-12
Bicycle470.70.7581.01.0-11
Taxi/Other180.30.330.10.1+15
Other - multiple methods140.20.3551.01.1-41
Walked only1382.21.41412.41.7-3
Worked at home3495.48.71823.13.3+167
Did not go to work3265.16.32684.65.7+58
Not stated40.10.2330.60.4-29
Total 6,408100.0100.05,780100.0100.0+628

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 12 resident workers in Manufacturing who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in Surat Basin, compared with 5,500 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 Surat Basin shows that 0.2% used public transport, while 85.8% used a private vehicle, compared with 1.4% and 80.7% respectively in Queensland.

The major differences between the method of travel to work of the Manufacturing resident workers in Surat Basin and the Queensland workforce were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers who travelled by car, as driver (77.1% compared to 73.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers who worked at home (5.4% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers who travelled by car, as passenger (7.2% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers who did not go to work (5.1% compared to 6.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the Manufacturing resident workers in Surat Basin between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Car, as driver (+500 resident workers)
  • Worked at home (+167 resident workers)
  • Did not go to work (+58 resident workers)
  • Other - multiple methods (-41 resident workers)

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