During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, work from home (WfH) uptake surged significantly in Australia. As WfH practices become more common than before, it is important to understand the determinants of WfH in Australia, and to ensure that the consequences of increased WfH are taken into consideration in urban and regional development, infrastructure investment and transport policy-making.

Key findings:

• Previous WfH research has established that employment and employer characteristics—such as occupation, industry, firm size and income—are key determinants of work from home (WfH) capability and uptake.
• This study finds that socio-demographic and spatial factors also play an important role in affecting WfH outcomes in Australian cities.
• The specific socio-demographic and spatial factors found to have the greatest impact on WfH outcomes are educational qualifications, disability status, age, place of residence and place of work.