MODE OF TRAVEL TO WORK
JUSTIFICATION
Data on mode of travel to work, in conjunction with usual address and workplace address information, is needed for transport planning in general.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
A question on mode of travel to work was asked for the first time in the 1976 Census. It has been repeated in all subsequent Censuses with slight modifications. Since the 2001 Census, light rail and truck were added as response categories.
USER REQUIREMENTS
Information about how people travel to work is mainly used in conjunction with usual address and workplace address data for transport planning in general.
Data are also used to:
- identify public transport customer groups
- measure public transport patronage
- assist in energy conservation studies.
AVAILABILITY OF NON-CENSUS DATA
There are no ABS surveys which collect information about mode of travel to work.
Some data is available from public transport records and surveys undertaken by State Transport Authorities.
2006 CENSUS QUESTION
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