City of Wyndham

Local workers - Method of travel to work - All industries

Within the City of Wyndham, there is a lower proportion of local All industries workers using public transport to get to work than the Victoria 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 the City of Wyndham 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 the City of Wyndham, and Employment locations for the Destination Zones they work in and how they arrive there.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

Current industry:
Current benchmark:
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Local workers method of travel to work
City of Wyndham - All industries20212016Change
Main method of travelNumber%. Victoria%Number%. Victoria%2016 - 2021
Car, as driver54,42162.250.345,57973.661.9+8,842
Car, as passenger4,7055.43.53,3495.44.0+1,356
Train9801.12.91,0391.79.2-59
Bus8090.90.86451.01.3+164
Ferry200.00.050.00.0+15
Tram130.00.7110.01.9+2
Truck6130.70.54310.70.6+182
Motorbike/Motor scooter2070.20.21480.20.4+59
Bicycle2770.30.72390.41.2+38
Taxi/Other4600.50.21630.30.2+297
Other - multiple methods4400.50.47311.21.2-291
Walked only9021.02.38651.43.2+37
Worked at home14,21116.225.82,9944.84.6+11,217
Did not go to work9,07810.411.25,0688.29.3+4,010
Not stated3930.40.56331.01.0-240
Total 87,529100.0100.061,900100.0100.0+25,629

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
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 1,802 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in the City of Wyndham, compared with 59,946 who drove in private vehicles (car – as driver, car – as passenger, motorbike, or truck).

Analysis of the method of travel to work in the City of Wyndham in 2021 compared to the Victoria workforce within the City of Wyndham shows that 2.1% used public transport, while 68.5% used a private vehicle, compared with 4.4% and 54.5% respectively in Victoria.

The major differences between the method of travel to work of the workforce in the City of Wyndham and the Victoria workforce were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers who travelled by car, as driver (62.2% compared to 50.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who worked at home (16.2% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers who travelled by car, as passenger (5.4% compared to 3.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who travelled by train (1.1% compared to 2.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the method of travel to work of the workforce in the City of Wyndham between2016 and 2021 were:

  • Worked at home (+11,217 local workers)
  • Car, as driver (+8,842 local workers)
  • Did not go to work (+4,010 local workers)
  • Car, as passenger (+1,356 local workers)

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