Woollahra Municipal Council area
Local workers - Method of travel to work - All industries
Within Woollahra Municipal Council area, there is a higher proportion of local All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the New South Wales 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 Woollahra Municipal Council area 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 Woollahra Municipal Council area, and Employment locations for the Destination Zones they work in and how they arrive there.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
| Local workers method of travel to work | |||||||||
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| Woollahra Municipal Council area - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Main method of travel | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Car, as driver | 9,010 | 45.1 | 57.7 | 8,274 | 46.3 | 57.5 | +736 | ||
| Car, as passenger | 574 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 529 | 3.0 | 5.0 | +45 | ||
| Train | 2,915 | 14.6 | 11.3 | 1,932 | 10.8 | 9.4 | +983 | ||
| Bus | 1,207 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 1,039 | 5.8 | 4.1 | +168 | ||
| Ferry | 26 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 21 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +5 | ||
| Tram | 5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1 | ||
| Truck | 65 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 76 | 0.4 | 1.2 | -11 | ||
| Motorbike/Motor scooter | 255 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 151 | 0.8 | 0.6 | +104 | ||
| Bicycle | 156 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 172 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -16 | ||
| Taxi/Other | 80 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 98 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -18 | ||
| Other - multiple methods | 250 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 195 | 1.1 | 1.1 | +55 | ||
| Walked only | 1,565 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 1,493 | 8.4 | 4.1 | +72 | ||
| Worked at home | 2,140 | 10.7 | 4.9 | 1,971 | 11.0 | 4.6 | +169 | ||
| Did not go to work | 1,555 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 1,653 | 9.3 | 9.5 | -98 | ||
| Not stated | 173 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 243 | 1.4 | 1.5 | -70 | ||
| Total | 19,976 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 17,853 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,123 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id the population experts Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
In 2016, there were 4,153 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in Woollahra Municipal Council area, compared with 9,904 who drove in private vehicles (car – as driver, car – as passenger, motorbike, or truck).
Analysis of the method of travel to work in Woollahra Municipal Council area in 2016 compared to the New South Wales workforce within Woollahra Municipal Council area shows that 20.8% used public transport, while 49.6% used a private vehicle, compared with 16.0% and 63.5% respectively in New South Wales.
The major differences between the method of travel to work of the workforce in Woollahra Municipal Council area and the New South Wales workforce were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who travelled by car, as driver (45.1% compared to 57.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked at home (10.7% compared to 4.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who walked only (7.8% compared to 3.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who travelled by train (14.6% compared to 11.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the workforce in Woollahra Municipal Council area between 2011 and 2016 were:
- Train (+983 local workers)
- Car, as driver (+736 local workers)
- Worked at home (+169 local workers)
- Bus (+168 local workers)