Our Community: Demographic Profile of Ipswich (2016)

Page 46 Method of travel to work The vast majority of Ipswich workers travel to work by car, either as a driver or as a passenger, with 83.4% using the car as primary part of their transportation to employment. Compared to State averages, fewer workers who live in Ipswich, work at home (3.3% versus 5.9% in Queensland), walk to work (1.5% versus 3.7% of Queenslanders) or catch a bus (see Figure 59). Only 0.6% of Ipswich’s workers catch a bus, compared to 3.3% of the population across the State who catch buses to work. Figure 59: Method of transport to work used in Queensland and Ipswich in 2016 Other Bus Motorbike/scooter Truck Walked only Car as driver to Train Worked at home Train Car, as passenger Car, as driver 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 0.0% 10.0% 80.0% 0.6% 0.8% 3.3% 3.7% 0.6% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% 1.5% 1.5% 3.3% 3.9% 2.2% Queensland Ipswich 2016 77.1% 71.6% 5.9% 5.9% 6.3%