City of Manningham

Residents’ place of work

36,052, or 67.8% of the City of Manningham’s working residents travel outside of the area to work.

Where do the City of Manningham’s residents go to work? Journey to Work data shows how many residents work locally, and how many commute out of the area and where they commute to. Some areas consist mainly of dormitory’ suburbs and the majority of the residents commute out to work.  Other areas have large employment centres which attract a local workforce. Understanding where the City of Manningham’s residents go to work assists in planning and advocacy for roads and public transport provision.  It also helps to clarify the economic and employment drivers across areas and assists in understanding the degree of employment self-containment within the City of Manningham.

Derived from the Census:

‘For the main job held last week, what was the person’s workplace address?’

Employed persons aged 15 or more

Overview

Employment location of residents
City of Manningham	2011
	Number	%
Live and work in the area	11,039	20.8
Live and work in the same SLA	10,348	19.5
Live in the area and work in different SLA	691	1.3
Live in the area, but work outside	36,052	67.8
Work location unknown	6,102	11.5
Total employed residents	53,193	100.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information

Method of travel to work

In the City of Manningham 714 people ride their bike or walk to work.

My comments; The 714 includes 152 by bike 0.3% Despite all the publicity and glossy study brochures residents are not cycling to work. Greater Melbourne has four times the rate at 1.3%

The City of Manningham’s commuting statistics reveal the main modes of transport by which residents get to work. 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, the number of motor vehicles available within a household, and the distance travelled to work.

Commuting data is very useful in transport planning as it informs decision-makers about the availability, effectiveness and utilisation of local transport options, particularly when analysed with Residents Place of Work data and Car Ownership.

Derived from the Census question:

‘How did the person get to work on Tuesday, 9 August 2011?’

Persons aged 15 years and over

Method of travel to work
City of Manningham	2011			2006			Change
Main method of travel	Number	%	Greater Melbourne	Number	%	Greater Melbourne	2006 to 2011
Train	1,713	3.3	10.0	1,452	2.8	8.5	+261
Bus	3,956	7.5	1.5	2,915	5.6	1.2	+1,041
Tram or Ferry	44	0.1	2.3	50	0.1	2.0	-6
Taxi	69	0.1	0.2	66	0.1	0.2	+3
Car – as driver	34,556	65.6	60.6	34,469	66.1	61.2	+87
Car – as passenger	2,497	4.7	4.3	2,680	5.1	4.7	-183
Truck	365	0.7	0.7	470	0.9	0.9	-105
Motorbike	139	0.3	0.4	149	0.3	0.5	-10
Bicycle	152	0.3	1.3	119	0.2	1.1	+33
Walked only	562	1.1	2.9	560	1.1	3.0	+2
Other	457	0.9	1.0	421	0.8	0.9	+36
Worked at home	2,704	5.1	3.7	2,640	5.1	3.7	+64
Did not go to work	4,660	8.9	9.4	5,192	10.0	10.2	-532
Not stated	779	1.5	1.6	978	1.9	1.9	-199
Total employed persons aged 15+	52,653	100.0	100.0	52,161	100.0	100.0	+492

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by.id, the population experts.