Review of 2021 Census Topics

Response 750030079

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Who you are representing

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Commonwealth government department
State/territory government department
Local government
Business
Industry body/association
Community group
Educational institution
Ticked An individual
Other

What is your submission about?

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Topic name
Journey to work data

Choose your area of interest

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Population
Sex and gender
Households and families
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Income and work
Unpaid work and care
Education and training
Disability and carers
Housing
Location
Ticked Transport
Cultural diversity
Religion
Other topic

Topics on Transport

Choose one or more of the following topics that relates to your submission

Please select all that apply
Ticked Mode of travel to work
Ticked Name and address of workplace attended
Ticked Number of motor vehicles
Other/unknown

Assessment Criteria 1

1. This topic is of current national importance.

National Importance
Data is used to inform local and regional traffic and transport modelling and analysis.

Assessment Criteria 2

2. There is a need for data from a Census of the whole population.

For whole population
It is important that this information is collected for all geographic areas and population groups.

Assessment Criteria 3

3. The topic can be accurately collected in a form which the household completes themselves.

Easy to answer
Historically I would say that the questions in relation to journey to work data have been simple and easy to understand and respond too.

Assessment Criteria 4

4. The topic would be acceptable to Census respondents.

Acceptable
I would assume that the journey to work questions have not been a major concern for people in the past.

Assessment Criteria 5

5. The topic can be collected efficiently.

Collected efficiently
I'm not sure what the imposition on the ABS was to collect and analyze this information in the past.

Assessment Criteria 6

6. There is likely to be a continuing need for data on this topic in the following Census.

Continuing need
Yes most definitely. Traffic and transport planners need to analyse these trends over time to inform modeling, planning and policy development.

Assessment Criteria 7

7. There are no other alternative data sources or solutions that could meet the topic need.

No alternatives
Not at the National level