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Bureau of Transport Statistics 2011/12 Household Travel Survey Summary Report, 2013 Release

Bureau of Transport Statistics 2011/12 Household Travel Survey Summary Report, 2013 Release 1

Bureau of Transport Statistics

The Bureau of Transport Statistics (BTS) of Transport for NSW provides data on current and future demographic, employment and travel patterns. These data are used as inputs to transport and land use planning and policy making in NSW.

The BTS’ main datasets include:

u Personal travel data for the Sydney Greater Metropolitan Area from the continuous Household Travel Survey (HTS).

u Commercial vehicle travel data for the Sydney Greater Metropolitan Area from the Freight Movement Model (FMM).

u Journey to Work (JTW) data for NSW derived from the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) Census of Population and Housing.

u Travel zone population, workforce and employment forecasts for the Sydney Greater Metropolitan Area (5-yearly).

u Travel zone trip forecasts for the Sydney Greater Metropolitan Area (5-yearly) from the Sydney Strategic Travel Model (STM).

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Transport for NSWBureau of Transport Statistics 2013ISBN 978-0-7313-2866-6 (Paperback) ISBN 978-0-7313-2867-3 (PDF)August 2013

2 Bureau of Transport Statistics 2011/12 Household Travel Survey Summary Report, 2013 Release


Contents1 About this publication 5

2 Travel in Sydney – Key Indicators 9

3 Travel in Sydney – Characteristics 153.1 Travel trends 2001/02 – 2011/12 153.2 Purpose of travel 163.3 Mode of travel 173.4 Purpose by mode 183.5 Reasons for mode choice 193.6 Public transport fare and ticket type 203.7 Trip distance 213.8 Trip duration 233.9 Time of day 243.10 Profile of travellers 263.11 Vehicles 27

4 Detailed tables 294.1 Total travel 294.2 Purpose of travel 304.3 Mode of travel 314.4 Trip distance 354.5 Trip duration 384.6 Time of day travel 404.7 Profile of travellers 424.8 Vehicles 44

5 Appendices 475.1 About the HTS 475.2 HTS data items 505.3 Acronyms 505.4 Glossary 515.5 Other BTS Publications 54


1 About this publication

This publication is a compilation of annual statistics on the travel behaviour of Sydney residents produced from the Bureau of Transport Statistics’ continuous Household Travel Survey (HTS). It updates last year’s summary report with the addition of the most recent estimates for 2011/12.

The annual estimates reported here are each based on three waves of data pooled and weighted to the latest estimated resident population (ERP). The 2011/12 estimates are based on the 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12 waves of survey data, weighted to the June 30th 2011 preliminary ERP based on the 2011 Census. The 2009/10 and 2010/11 estimates in previous reports have also been updated based on the more recent preliminary ERP for these years.

The HTS is the largest and most comprehensive source of personal travel data for the Greater Metropolitan Area (GMA) – see Figure 1 on the following page. In line with previous summary reports, the focus is on travel by residents of Sydney Statistical Division.

The remainder of the report is divided into the following sections:

Section 2 Travel in Sydney – Key Indicators

The Key Indicators summarise the main travel trends for 2001/02 to 2011/12.

Section 3 Travel in Sydney – Characteristics

This section provides more detail on the travel behaviour of Sydney residents in text and graphs on the following topics:

u Travel trends

u Purpose of travel

u Mode of travel

u Purpose by mode

u Reasons for mode choice

u Public transport fare and ticket type

u Trip distance and duration

u Time of day of travel

u Profile of travellers

u Vehicle use

Section 4 Detailed tables

Comprehensive statistics for each of the above topics are provided in Section 4, including historical data and change over time.

Section 5 Appendices

This section contains background information about the HTS, its methodology, statistical validity and data items, including a glossary of terms and definitions to further clarify the concepts used in this report. Information is also provided on other BTS publications at the end of this report.

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Figure 1: Sydney Greater Metropolitan Area (GMA)


2 Travel in Sydney – Key Indicators

This publication presents the key findings from the 2011/12 Household Travel Survey (HTS) on the travel of residents of the Sydney Statistical Division.

Broad trends over the past decade, 2001/02 – 2011/12

In 2011/12, there were over 4.5 million people living in the Sydney Statistical Division. They made nearly 16.5 million trips on an average weekday and 14.8 million trips on an average weekend day. Between 2001 and 2011, the population in the Sydney Statistical Division grew by 12%. During this same time period, the number of weekday trips grew at a rate of 8%, while weekend trips grew by 14%.

Over the ten-year period, total kilometres travelled across all modes grew in line with population (12%), reaching over 142 million kilometres on an average weekday. Despite a 24% increase in the number of private vehicles (which reached more than 2.6 million in 2011) vehicle kilometres travelled (VKT) only rose in line with population (11%). Notably, public transport passenger kilometres grew by 18%.

In support of NSW 2021 goals, public transport and walking trips grew at a faster rate (23% for train, 16% for bus, and 15% for walking trips) than private vehicle trips (6% for car driver trips and 6% for car passenger trips) in the past decade.

Social/recreational trips and education/childcare trips increased the most (17% for each), while work-related business trips (-17%) and personal business trips (-16%) fell.

Over the decade, distance travelled for education/childcare grew by 30%, implying children are travelling further and are increasingly less likely to go to their closest school. Distance travelled for personal business decreased by 20% over the same time period, consistent with the growth of the internet and mobile technologies.

The total daily travel time per person remained unchanged at 79 minutes.

QuickStatsChange over the last decade1 Growth 2001/02 – 2011/12

12% POPULATION

8% WEEKDAY TRIPS

14% WEEKEND TRIPS

24% VEHICLE OWNERSHIP

35% BICYCLE OWNERSHIP

6% CAR DRIVER TRIPS

23% TRAIN TRIPS

16% BUS TRIPS

15% WALK TRIPS

1 Figures refer to weekday travel, unless otherwise indicated


Recent Change: 2010/11 – 2011/12

Total Travel

Between 2010/11 and 2011/12, Sydney’s population rose by 1.2%, however, the growth in travel slowed. Weekday trips reached nearly 16.5 million per day, an increase of 0.8% from the previous year, while weekend travel fell by 2% to 14.8 million trips, following a period of strong growth previously.

In 2011/12, Sydney residents travelled a total of 142 million kilometres on an average weekday, an increase of over 3% from the previous year. This growth is fuelled by both vehicle kilometres travelled (VKT) and public transport kilometres travelled. Since the previous year, the growth in kilometres travelled outpaced the growth in weekday trips and population, indicating that people are travelling further, on average.

Purpose of travel

Trips for social/recreational and shopping purposes were the largest contributors to the growth in total weekday travel, each increasing by nearly 3% in the year. Associated distances travelled for these purposes also grew substantially, up by roughly 7% for both categories. Education/childcare and serve passenger trips (which tend to be related to each another) also grew, but at the same rate as population.

For the seventh consecutive year, the number of personal business trips decreased. This sustained trend indicates that mobile technologies are impacting on these types of trips. Furthermore, for the first time in the past decade, commute trips also fell, declining by 2% since the previous year. Work-related business trips also fell.

16.5 millionTHE NUMBER OF TRIPS MADE IN SYDNEY ON A WEEKDAY IN 2011/12

79 minutesTHE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT TRAVELLING BY THE AVERAGE SYDNEYSIDER ON A WEEKDAY

23% growthTHE AMOUNT THAT WEEKDAY TRAIN TRIPS HAVE GROWN BETWEEN 2001/02 AND 2011/12

3.63 tripsTHE NUMBER OF TRIPS MADE BY EACH SYDNEYSIDER ON A WEEKDAY IN 2011/12

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Mode of travel

The growth in public transport trips was higher than the growth in car trips, with train and bus trips increasing by 3.5% and 2.6%, respectively, and vehicle driver trips increasing by 1.2%.

However, this growth in public transport usage is not reflected in mode shares in a significant way. The mode share for private vehicle use remained high (68% for vehicle drivers and passengers), compared to walk (18%) and public transport trips (11%).

Distance travelled

Since the previous year, all HTS distance measures grew faster than the rate of population growth. Public transport passenger kilometres grew at 5.3% and Vehicle Kilometres Travelled (VKT) grew by 3.3%.

Following three consecutive years of decline, average weekday distance travelled by train grew by 6% since 2010/11. Distance travelled by bus continued its steady growth, increasing by nearly 4% over the previous year. This was consistent with the growth in trips made by these two modes. Distance travelled by car drivers and passengers also increased in the past year, but at a slower rate.

With one exception distance travelled for all purposes grew. Distance travelled for social/recreation trips increased the most (7.2%), closely followed by shopping trips (6.6%).

Vehicles

Growth in the number of private vehicles in Sydney continued to outpace population growth, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in previous years. The number of vehicles per household has remained relatively constant (1.54 vehicles) in recent years.

The proportion of households with no vehicles (12%) continued to decline, with a corresponding increase in the proportion of single-vehicle dwellings.

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Table 2.1: Key Transport Indicators for residents of the Sydney Statistical Division

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Population2Persons ('000) 4,067 4,279 4,352 4,420 4,482 4,537 1.2% 11.6%

No. of households ('000) 1,499 1,606 1,633 1,659 1,682 1,703 1.2% 13.6%

Totaltravel

Trips

Trips av. weekday (‘000) 15,207 16,263 16,312 16,159 16,322 16,460 0.8% 8.2%

Trips av. weekend day (‘000) 13,013 14,618 14,799 15,073 15,130 14,823 -2.0% 13.9%

Trips per capita – weekday 3.74 3.80 3.75 3.66 3.64 3.63 -0.4% -3.0%

Trips per capita – weekend 3.20 3.42 3.40 3.41 3.38 3.27 -3.2% 2.1%

Trips per household – weekday 10.14 10.13 9.99 9.74 9.70 9.67 -0.4% -4.7%

Trips per household – weekend 8.68 9.10 9.06 9.09 8.99 8.70 -3.2% 0.3%

VehiclesVehicles

Private vehicles (‘000) 2,115 2,394 2,465 2,527 2,589 2,626 1.4% 24.2%

Vehicles per household 1.41 1.49 1.51 1.52 1.54 1.54 0.2% 9.3%

BicyclesBicycles

Bicycle ownership ('000) 1,203 1,592 1,616 1,641 1,678 1,626 -3.1% 35.2%

Bicycles per household 0.80 0.99 0.99 0.99 1.00 0.95 -4.3% 19.1%

Distance

Kilometres

Total travel (‘000) 127,560 133,802 134,694 133,441 137,964 142,439 3.2% 11.7%

Total travel per capita 31.4 31.3 30.9 30.2 30.8 31.4 2.0% 0.1%

Av. trip length 8.4 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.5 8.7 2.4% 3.2%

Vehicle travel (VKT) (‘000)3 74,091 76,349 77,037 76,776 79,745 82,347 3.3% 11.1%

VKT per capita 18.2 17.8 17.7 17.4 17.8 18.2 2.0% -0.4%

PT passenger ('000) 19,634 23,315 22,960 22,210 22,035 23,213 5.3% 18.2%

Traveltime

Minutes

Av. work trip duration 31 34 34 34 34 35 1.8% 11.0%

Av. non-work trip duration 18 18 18 18 18 19 1.1% 2.4%

Daily travel time per capita 79 81 81 78 79 79 0.5% 0.3%

Purpose4

of travel(trips)

Trips ‘000s

Social/recreation 3,359 3,659 3,714 3,688 3,837 3,944 2.8% 17.4%

Serve passenger 2,653 2,967 2,932 2,863 2,925 2,956 1.1% 11.4%

Shopping 2,453 2,555 2,554 2,570 2,603 2,676 2.8% 9.1%

Commuting 2,262 2,541 2,559 2,565 2,586 2,532 -2.1% 12.0%

Work related business 1,567 1,445 1,440 1,417 1,316 1,305 -0.8% -16.7%

Education/childcare 1,279 1,423 1,449 1,432 1,477 1,496 1.3% 17.0%

Personal business 1,198 1,190 1,177 1,121 1,042 1,002 -3.8% -16.4%

Other 436 483 488 504 535 548 2.4% 25.6%

Mode5

of travel(trips)

Trips ‘000s

Vehicle driver 7,686 8,080 8,015 7,943 8,062 8,159 1.2% 6.2%

Vehicle passenger 3,462 3,643 3,635 3,610 3,653 3,675 0.6% 6.2%

Train 775 863 890 896 920 952 3.5% 22.8%

Bus 893 962 986 985 1,007 1,034 2.6% 15.7%

Walk only 2,741 3,035 3,130 3,136 3,139 3,159 0.6% 15.3%

Other modes 338 406 408 411 404 407 0.6% 20.5%

Purpose4

of travel(distance)

Kilometres ‘000s

Social/recreation 27,961 26,886 27,169 26,694 29,175 31,279 7.2% 11.9%

Serve passenger 16,016 16,678 17,369 17,107 17,837 18,088 1.4% 12.9%

Shopping 11,812 13,180 12,480 12,275 13,029 13,885 6.6% 17.5%

Commuting 32,398 36,608 37,055 37,498 37,801 37,943 0.4% 17.1%

Work related business 20,522 21,124 20,527 20,210 19,578 20,385 4.1% -0.7%

Education/childcare 8,392 9,609 9,963 9,638 10,605 10,920 3.0% 30.1%

Personal business 8,252 7,673 7,775 7,280 6,898 6,638 -3.8% -19.6%

Other 1,675 1,729 1,684 1,722 2,017 2,334 15.7% 39.4%

Mode5

of travel(distance)

Kilometres ‘000s

Vehicle driver 74,091 76,349 77,037 76,776 79,745 82,347 3.3% 11.1%

Vehicle passenger 27,684 26,969 27,022 26,938 28,791 29,497 2.5% 6.6%

Train 13,957 17,208 16,628 15,786 15,348 16,265 6.0% 16.5%

Bus 5,677 6,106 6,331 6,423 6,687 6,948 3.9% 22.4%

Walk only 2,497 2,602 2,664 2,643 2,529 2,394 -5.3% -4.1%

Other modes 1,802 2,328 2,562 2,521 2,520 2,786 10.5% 54.6%

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Table 2.1 cont’d

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Social/recreation 22.1% 22.5% 22.8% 22.8% 23.5% 24.0%

Serve passenger 17.4% 18.2% 18.0% 17.7% 17.9% 18.0%

Shopping 16.1% 15.7% 15.7% 15.9% 16.0% 16.3%

Commuting 14.9% 15.6% 15.7% 15.9% 15.8% 15.4%

Work related business 10.3% 8.9% 8.8% 8.8% 8.1% 7.9%

Education/childcare 8.4% 8.8% 8.9% 8.9% 9.0% 9.1%

Personal business 7.9% 7.3% 7.2% 6.9% 6.4% 6.1%

Other 2.9% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% 3.3%

Mode5

of travel(trips %)

Trips %6

Vehicle driver 48.4% 47.6% 47.0% 46.8% 46.9% 46.9%

Vehicle passenger 21.8% 21.4% 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 21.1%

Train 4.9% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5%

Bus 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 5.9%

Walk only 17.2% 17.9% 18.3% 18.5% 18.3% 18.2%

Other modes 2.1% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3%

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Distance %6

Social/recreation 22.0% 20.1% 20.3% 20.2% 21.3% 22.1%

Serve passenger 12.6% 12.5% 13.0% 12.9% 13.0% 12.8%

Shopping 9.3% 9.9% 9.3% 9.3% 9.5% 9.8%

Commuting 25.5% 27.4% 27.6% 28.3% 27.6% 26.8%

Work related business 16.2% 15.8% 15.3% 15.3% 14.3% 14.4%

Education/childcare 6.6% 7.2% 7.4% 7.3% 7.7% 7.7%

Personal business 6.5% 5.7% 5.8% 5.5% 5.0% 4.7%

Other 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.6%

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Distance %6

Vehicle driver 58.9% 58.0% 58.3% 58.6% 58.8% 58.7%

Vehicle passenger 22.0% 20.5% 20.4% 20.5% 21.2% 21.0%

Train 11.1% 13.1% 12.6% 12.0% 11.3% 11.6%

Bus 4.5% 4.6% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0%

Walk only 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.7%

Other modes 1.4% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2.0%

NOTES1 Data are for average weekday unless

otherwise indicated. Percentages are calculated from unrounded data.

2 Population and households refer to residents of occupied private dwellings only.

3 VKT – Vehicle Kilometres Travelled – is based on vehicle driver trips.

4 Trip purpose estimates are based on linked trips, with trips to return home coded to the previous ‘priority’ purpose.

5 Estimates of trip and distance by mode are based on unlinked trips – except for ‘walk only’ trips.

6 Percentages do not always add to 100 due to rounding.


3 Travel in Sydney – Characteristics

3.1 Travel trends 2001/02 – 2011/12

Vehicle ownership double fast

Household vehicles (24%) and Gross State Product (GSP) (23%) are growing twice as fast as weekday travel (8%) and population (12%).

Weekend growth accelerated

Over the decade, the growth in weekend trips (14%) outpaced weekday trips (8%).

VKT trending upwards

Following a dip in 2009/10, Vehicle Kilometres Travelled (VKT) is continuing to rise.

Figure 3.1.1: Travel trends, 2001/02 to 2011/12

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3.2 Purpose of travel

Social and recreational trips

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The proportion of social/recreation trips made on an average weekday in 2011/12 was close to a quarter, after gradually increasing from previous years. Social/recreation trips also accounted for 24% of time spent travelling (Figures 3.2.1 and 3.2.2).

Commuters travel furthest

The proportion of all distances travelled for commute purposes was 27%, whereas only 15% of trips were for this purpose.

Personal business trips on the decline

The proportion of personal business trips has been steadily falling since 2004/05.

Figure 3.2.1: Purpose of average weekday trips over time

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Figure 3.2.2: Purpose share of trips, distance and time, average weekday, 2011/12

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3.3 Mode of travel

Public transport rising

Train (23%) and bus (16%) trips have risen faster than the population in the last decade.

Nearing one million train trips each

weekday

There were 952,000 train trips made on an average weekday in 2011/12. Train accounted for 5% of trips made on an average weekday and 12% of distance travelled. Train trips tend to be used for longer journeys.

Figure 3.3.1: Number of trips by mode on an average weekday

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One in five trips by foot

The proportion of ‘walk only’ trips (18%) was not insignificant, though distances travelled were short.

Mode shares unchanged

The distribution of trips by mode has been largely stable in the last five years.

Figure 3.3.2: Mode share of trips, distance and time, average weekday, 2011/12

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3.4 Purpose by mode

Car dominates all purposes

For all trip purposes, the main mode of transport was by private vehicle, either as a driver or passenger.

PT on the up for

education

Although most trips for education/childcare were made by private vehicle, there has been a growing proportion of trips made by bus or train. However, the proportion of walk trips to education/childcare fell.

Walking more for fun

The proportion of social/recreation trips made by walking increased from 26% to 29% between 2001/02 and 2011/12.

Figure 3.4.1: Mode share1 of trip purpose, average weekday, 2001/02 and 2011/12

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3.5 Reasons for mode choice

PT commuters avoid parking problems

Those commuting to work by public transport were most likely to do so because they were avoiding parking problems (53%).

PT more economical

A third (33%) of PT commuters travelled to work by PT because it was cheaper than travelling by car.

Speed an important factor

Many PT commuters (31%) travelled to work by PT because it was faster than travelling by car.

Figure 3.5.1: Reasons for commuting by public transport, 2011/12

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Convenience rules for car commuters

For commuters who travelled to work by car, 53% said that they preferred the convenience and independence a car offers. Many car commuters said that PT services are indirect (37%) or slow (26%).

Few carpooling

Only 6% of car commuters carpooled to work.

Figure 3.5.2: Reasons for commuting by car, 2011/12

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37% PT services are indirect

26% PT services are too slow

17% PT doesn't go where required

16% PT timetable constraints

14% Employer provides/subsidises car/parking

13% Use car for work trips

11% Use car for other non-work trips

10% PT is unavailable here

9% PT services are too infrequent

6% Carpooling arrangements

6% PT services are unreliable

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3.6 Public transport fare and ticket type

Bulk of train trips by full fare

The majority of train trips (63%) were made by users who paid full fare. Nearly a quarter of train trips (23%) were made on concession tickets, either as students or pensioners.

One in four free on bus

Many bus trips (25%) were made by students travelling on free school passes. Use of concession tickets was also high for bus (32%).

Figure 3.6.1: Proportion of train and bus trips by fare type, 2001/02 and 2011/12

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Many bus trips free

Three in ten bus trips were free, whilst a quarter of bus trips were made with fixed-multiple tickets, eg TravelTens.

Figure 3.6.2: Proportion of train and bus trips by ticket type, 2001/02 and 2011/12

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3.7 Trip distance

PT outpacing carBetween 2001/02 and 2011/12, distances travelled by bus increased by 22%, train by 17% and car driver by 11%.

VKT rising in recent years

Total distance travelled by car drivers (VKT) has been growing on par with population but recently has accelerated, reaching 82.3 million kilometres on an average weekday in 2011/12. Average car driver trips have reached the 10km mark (Figure 3.7.2).

Upswing in distance travelled

by train

Following three years of steady decline, total distances travelled by train grew by 6% in 2011/12 to 16.3 million kilometres on an average weekday.

Figure 3.7.1: Total trip distance by mode

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Since the previous year, average trip distances grew for most trip purposes, in particular for commute and work-related business trips, which were already the trips with the longest average distances.

Figure 3.7.3: Average trip distance by purpose

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The vast majority (71%) of trips that are less than 1km were made by walking. A quarter (24%) of trips that were 1-2km were also made by walking.

Trains used for longer trips

The longer the trip, the more likely one is to use a train.

Figure 3.7.4: Average weekday trips: distance by mode, 2011/12

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3.8 Trip duration1

Time stands stillSydneysiders spent an average of 79 minutes travelling each weekday. This has remained unchanged for the last decade.

Duration by mode unchanged

With the exception of train trips, average trip durations by mode have remained stable over the previous five years.

Longest time spent on trains

Compared to other modes, average trip durations by train were the longest, at 28 minutes.

Walk trips shortest Walk trips were shorter in duration than all other modes, averaging ten minutes.

Figure 3.8.1: Average trip duration by mode

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time

People travelled the longest for non-discretionary activities, such as work (35 minutes), work related business (30 minutes), and education (23 minutes).

Shopping nearby Sydneysiders travelled 15 minutes on average to make a shopping trip.

Time spent travelling relatively

unchanged

Overall, the amount of time spent travelling by trip purpose was stable over the last five years.

Figure 3.8.2: Average trip duration by purpose

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1 Trip duration by purpose is based on the door-to-door journey time of linked trips. Trip duration by mode is based on unlinked trip legs, which refers to in-vehicle time in the case of motorised modes.


3.9 Time of day

Weekday travel peaks

There were distinct weekday peaks at 8.30am, 3.30pm and 5.30pm. These coincide with trips to/from work and education.

Weekend spread more even

Weekend travel ramped up during the late morning and remained at this level most of the day. This was related to more discretionary trips on weekends. Discretionary trips include shopping and social/recreation which tend to be made throughout the day.

Figure 3.9.1: Persons travelling on motorised modes by time of day, average weekday and weekend, 2011/12

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Figure 3.9.2: Persons travelling on motorised modes for selected purposes by time of day, average weekday, 2011/12

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Mode and purpose alignment

Trips made by car drivers and by train aligned closely in time with commute trips. Trips by car passengers and by bus aligned more closely with education trips.

Figure 3.9.3: Persons travelling on motorised modes by time of day, average weekday, 2011/12

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3.10 Profile of travellers

Mode by gender

Driving a male thing

Men were more likely to drive than women, while women were more likely to be car passengers than men. There were virtually no differences between the sexes for other modes in 2011/12.

But also walking more

The proportion of walking trips made by men increased from 15% in 2001/02 to 18% in 2011/12.

Figure 3.10.1: Mode share of trips by gender, 2001/02 and 2011/12

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2001/02 2011/12

unlinked trips except for 'walk only'


Mode by age

Younger people driving less

As compared to 2001/02, people aged 30 years and below were less likely to drive in 2011/12. Those aged over 60 were more likely to drive in the recent year.

All age groups prefer car

Whether it be by car passenger (particularly for younger people) or car driver, the car was the mode most likely to be used in all age groups.

PT used most by younger travellers

Public transport use was highest for those aged 11-30, the years associated with schooling and comparatively low access to vehicles.

Figure 3.10.2: Mode share of trips by age group, 2001/02 and 2011/12

17%

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2001/02 2011/12




3.11 Vehicles

Vehicle ownership & vehicle occupancy

Multi-vehicle households rising

In 2001/02, 42% of Sydney households owned two or more vehicles. This figure rose to 47% in 2011/12. The average number of vehicles per household increased from 1.41 to 1.54 in the same time period (Table 4.8.2).

Solo driving dominates

Two-thirds of weekday car trips did not have any passengers. Nearly three quarters of vehicle kilometres travelled (73%) were in single-occupant vehicles.

Vehicle occupancy unchanged

Between 2001/02 and 2011/12, the average vehicle occupancy remained stable at 1.45. Trips to work (1.10) had a lower occupancy rate than non-work trips (1.66). (Table 4.8.3.).

Figure 3.11.1: Vehicle driver trips and distance (VKT) by vehicle occupancy, 2011/12

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4 Detailed tables

4.1 Total travel

Table 4.1.1: Total population, households and number of travellers20

01/

02

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

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8

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Population1 4,067 4,181 4,218 4,279 4,352 4,420 4,482 4,537 1.2% 11.6%

ERP2 4,128 4,245 4,282 4,340 4,411 4,487 4,550 4,606 1.2% 11.6%

Travellers – average day 3,377 3,554 3,597 3,623 3,683 3,733 3,788 3,805 0.5% 12.7%

PT users – average weekday 749 745 734 757 763 786 796 812 2.1% 8.5%

PT users – average day 610 607 596 618 626 650 659 670 1.7% 9.9%

PT users – last 7 days3 N/A 1,197 1,175 1,206 1,228 1,289 1,312 1,347 2.6% N/A

Households 1,499 1,564 1,583 1,606 1,633 1,659 1,682 1,703 1.2% 13.6%

Average household size 2.71 2.67 2.66 2.66 2.67 2.66 2.66 2.66 0.0% -1.8%

Table 4.1.2: Number of trips4

200

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2

200

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6

200

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Average weekday 15,207 15,757 15,939 16,263 16,312 16,159 16,322 16,460 0.8% 8.2%

Average weekend day 13,013 13,686 14,700 14,618 14,799 15,073 15,130 14,823 -2.0% 13.9%

Average day 14,580 15,165 15,585 15,793 15,880 15,849 15,981 15,992 0.1% 9.7%

Average weekday AM peak 3,087 3,267 3,368 3,474 3,516 3,446 3,489 3,484 -0.1% 12.8%

Total weekday (M-F) 76,034 78,787 79,695 81,315 81,561 80,796 81,608 82,298 0.8% 8.2%

Total weekend (S-S) 26,026 27,371 29,399 29,236 29,597 30,145 30,260 29,645 -2.0% 13.9%

Total weekly (M-S) 102,059 106,158 109,094 110,551 111,159 110,941 111,868 111,943 0.1% 9.7%

Table 4.1.3: Trip rates for persons5 and households (average weekday)

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2

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Per person 3.74 3.77 3.78 3.80 3.75 3.66 3.64 3.63 -0.4% -3.0%

Per household 10.14 10.08 10.07 10.13 9.99 9.74 9.70 9.67 -0.4% -4.7%

NOTES1 Population reported here is derived from

the HTS and is for residents of private dwellings only.

2 ERP (ABS Estimated Resident Population) is higher than HTS population as it includes people in non-private dwellings.

3 Based on an average day for population aged over 14 years.

4 Number of trips is based on linked trips. See glossary for the definition of a linked trip.

5 Person trip rates are per capita, that is, they are estimated for the total population including those who did not make a trip.


4.2 Purpose of travel

Table 4.2.1: Number of trips by purpose1 (average weekday)

Purpose 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

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Social/recreation 3,359 3,614 3,670 3,659 3,714 3,688 3,837 3,944 2.8% 17.4%

Serve passenger 2,653 2,858 2,939 2,967 2,932 2,863 2,925 2,956 1.1% 11.4%

Shopping 2,453 2,489 2,473 2,555 2,554 2,570 2,603 2,676 2.8% 9.1%

Commute 2,262 2,389 2,468 2,541 2,559 2,565 2,586 2,532 -2.1% 12.0%

Work related business 1,567 1,384 1,355 1,445 1,440 1,417 1,316 1,305 -0.8% -16.7%

Education/childcare 1,279 1,329 1,377 1,423 1,449 1,432 1,477 1,496 1.3% 17.0%

Personal business 1,198 1,221 1,198 1,190 1,177 1,121 1,042 1,002 -3.8% -16.4%

Other 436 473 459 483 488 504 535 548 2.4% 25.6%

Total 15,207 15,757 15,939 16,263 16,312 16,159 16,322 16,460 0.8% 8.2%

Table 4.2.2: Proportion of trips by purpose (average weekday)

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2011

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Social/recreation

Serve passenger

Shopping

Commute

22.1%

17.4%

16.1%

14.9%

22.9%

18.1%

15.8%

15.2%

23.0%

18.4%

15.5%

15.5%

22.5%

18.2%

15.7%

15.6%

22.8%

18.0%

15.7%

15.7%

22.8%

17.7%

15.9%

15.9%

23.5%

17.9%

16.0%

15.8%

24.0%

18.0%

16.3%

15.4%

Work related business 10.3% 8.8% 8.5% 8.9% 8.8% 8.8% 8.1% 7.9%

Education/childcare

Personal business

8.4%

7.9%

8.4%

7.7%

8.6%

7.5%

8.8%

7.3%

8.9%

7.2%

8.9%

6.9%

9.0%

6.4%

9.1%

6.1%

Other 2.9% 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% 3.3%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

NOTE1 Linked trips are used when reporting trips by purpose. Trips to ‘return home’ have been allocated to the previous ‘priority purpose’. See glossary for an

explanation and definitions.


4.3 Mode of travel

Table 4.3.1: Number of trips by mode1 (average weekday)

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7,686

3,462

11,148

775

7,952

3,470

11,422

794

7,992

3,550

11,542

815

8,080

3,643

11,722

863

8,015 7,943

3,635 3,610

11,650 11,553

890 896

8,062

3,653

11,715

920

8,159

3,675

11,834

952

1.2%

0.6%

1.0%

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6.2%

6.2%

6.2%

22.8%

Public Bus 558 582 579 592 598 591 596 598 0.3% 7.3%

Private Bus 335 342 344 370 387 394 411 435 6.0% 29.9%

Ferry

Total public transport

Walk only

Bicycle

Taxi

37

1,706

2,741

101

115

38

1,756

2,973

115

117

37

1,775

2,964

114

121

38

1,863

3,035

120

113

40 47

1,915 1,928

3,130 3,136

106 103

128 115

50

1,977

3,139

100

115

58

2,043

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95

108

15.4%

3.4%

0.6%

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-5.8%

54.8%

19.8%

15.3%

-5.9%

-6.2%

Other 83 110 112 135 134 146 139 145 4.4% 73.9%

Total 15,895 16,493 16,628 16,988 17,064 16,981 17,185 17,385 1.2% 9.4%

Table 4.3.2: Proportion of trips by mode (average weekday)

Mode 200

1/0

2

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6

200

6/0

7

200

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8

200

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9

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2010

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2011

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Vehicle driver 48.4% 48.2% 48.1% 47.6% 47.0% 46.8% 46.9% 46.9%

Vehicle passenger

Total vehicle

21.8%

70.1%

21.0%

69.3%

21.4%

69.4%

21.4%

69.0%

21.3%

68.3%

21.3%

68.0%

21.3%

68.2%

21.1%

68.1%

Train 4.9% 4.8% 4.9% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5%

Public Bus 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4%

Private Bus 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5%

Ferry


Walk only

Bicycle

Taxi

0.2%

10.7%

17.2%

0.6%

0.7%

0.2%

10.6%

18.0%

0.7%

0.7%

0.2%

10.7%

17.8%

0.7%

0.7%

0.2%

11.0%

17.9%

0.7%

0.7%

0.2%

11.2%

18.3%

0.6%

0.7%

0.3%

11.4%

18.5%

0.6%

0.7%

0.3%

11.5%

18.3%

0.6%

0.7%

0.3%

11.8%

18.2%

0.5%

0.6%

Other 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

NOTE1 Mode figures are based on unlinked trip legs. Ferry, bicycle, taxi and other mode estimates are subject to high standard errors due to the small sample

sizes for these modes.


Table 4.3.3: Proportion of trips by mode and purpose2 (average weekday)

PurposeVehicle Driver

Vehicle Passenger Train Bus Walk Other3 Total

2011/12

Commute 63.5% 6.4% 14.4% 7.0% 6.0% 2.8% 100.0%

Work related business 80.5% 5.6% 3.5% 1.5% 7.0% 1.9% 100.0%

Education/childcare 5.8% 47.4% 9.0% 17.9% 17.4% 2.5% 100.0%

Shopping 51.6% 12.7% 2.8% 4.1% 27.8% 1.0% 100.0%

Personal business 52.7% 18.1% 3.7% 4.3% 20.0% 1.2% 100.0%

Social/recreation 36.0% 26.5% 2.7% 2.8% 28.7% 3.3% 100.0%

Serve passenger 57.8% 30.0% 1.1% 0.7% 9.9% 0.6% 100.0%

2010/11

Commute 62.8% 6.5% 14.7% 7.1% 6.4% 2.5% 100.0%



Shopping 51.9% 12.1% 2.8% 4.1% 27.9% 1.1% 100.0%



Serve passenger 57.0% 30.5% 1.1% 0.8% 10.1% 0.5% 100.0%

2009/10

Commute 61.6% 6.3% 15.6% 7.7% 6.6% 2.1% 100.0%



Shopping 51.4% 12.7% 2.9% 4.1% 27.7% 1.1% 100.0%



Serve passenger 56.1% 32.2% 0.8% 0.6% 9.7% 0.6% 100.0%

2008/09

Commute 60.7% 6.3% 15.9% 7.4% 7.5% 2.3% 100.0%



Shopping 51.5% 12.7% 2.9% 4.0% 27.8% 1.1% 100.0%



Serve passenger 56.3% 32.4% 0.7% 0.5% 9.7% 0.4% 100.0%

2007/08

Commute 60.4% 6.6% 15.9% 7.6% 7.1% 2.3% 100.0%



Shopping 52.5% 13.0% 2.5% 3.8% 27.2% 1.1% 100.0%



Serve passenger 56.9% 32.3% 0.7% 0.4% 9.1% 0.6% 100.0%

2001/02

Commute 62.2% 8.3% 14.4% 6.1% 6.2% 2.9% 100.0%



Shopping 51.7% 13.8% 2.9% 4.1% 26.5% 1.0% 100.0%



Serve passenger 55.5% 32.9% 0.8% 0.9% 9.7% 0.3% 100.0%

NOTES2 The data used in this table are based on linked trips. In the analysis of trip purposes, trips to return home are allocated to the previous ‘priority purpose’.

Mode is based on the ‘priority mode’ of the linked trip. For further details, please refer to the glossary.3 Other includes ferry.


Table 4.3.4: Reasons for travelling to work by public transport (weekdays) – 2011/12

Reason Percent4

Avoids parking problems

Cheaper

Faster

53%

33%

31%

Less stressful than other forms 25%

Do not have a car 22%

Live or work close to public transport

Arrives closer to destination

18%

15%

Enjoy time to read and relax

Don't drive/no licence

Car used by someone else

Environmental reasons

13%

11%

8%

5%

Other 4%

Employer assistance in public transport costs 2%

Table 4.3.5: Reasons for travelling to work by car (weekdays) – 2011/12

Reason Percent4

Prefer convenience/independence of car

PT services are indirect

53%

37%

PT services are too slow 26%

PT doesn't go where required

PT timetable constraints

17%

16%

Employer provides/subsidises car/parking

Use car for work trips

Use car for other non-work trips

PT is unavailable here

14%

13%

11%

10%

PT services are too infrequent

Carpooling arrangements

PT services are unreliable

9%

6%

6%

Other 4%

PT uncomfortable 3%

NOTE4 Respondents could give more than one response, therefore percentages add to more than 100%.


Table 4.3.6: Public transport5 fare type (average weekday)

Fare type 200

1/0

2

200

2/0

3

200

3/0

4

200

4/0

5

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

Train

Full Fare 61.0% 61.9% 62.7% 61.8% 62.4% 61.5% 62.5% 64.8% 65.9% 64.7% 62.9%

Child Fare 1.7% 1.7% 0.8% 0.9% 0.7% 1.2% 1.2% 1.5% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1%

Free School Pass 8.6% 7.6% 9.0% 10.0% 10.0% 9.0% 8.5% 7.6% 7.8% 8.3% 8.7%

Free Fare Other 4.7% 4.1% 3.8% 3.6% 3.5% 3.0% 3.3% 4.5% 4.4% 4.0% 3.6%

Concession – Pensioner/Aged 8.3% 7.7% 6.7% 7.0% 7.2% 8.2% 7.6% 6.9% 6.4% 6.7% 6.2%

Concession – Student and Other

15.1% 16.4% 16.7% 16.2% 15.7% 16.3% 16.6% 14.6% 14.2% 15.0% 17.3%

Other Fare 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% 0.6% 0.7% 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%

Fare type not provided 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Bus

Full Fare 36.9% 36.9% 38.3% 37.9% 38.2% 37.2% 37.5% 37.9% 39.3% 38.5% 36.6%

Child Fare 2.5% 2.3% 2.3% 1.6% 1.2% 0.9% 1.4% 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% 1.7%

Free School Pass 24.4% 24.8% 25.8% 27.4% 28.2% 27.9% 27.7% 27.0% 24.6% 24.0% 25.0%

Free Fare Other 4.8% 4.6% 3.5% 4.0% 3.7% 4.2% 3.2% 3.5% 3.8% 4.9% 4.7%

Concession – Pensioner/Aged 13.5% 12.6% 11.5% 12.6% 13.7% 14.8% 14.7% 14.4% 14.1% 11.9% 10.6%

Concession – Student and Other

15.9% 17.0% 17.3% 15.4% 13.9% 14.1% 14.6% 14.8% 16.1% 18.6% 21.4%

Other Fare 1.8% 1.6% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.1%

Fare type not provided 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Table 4.3.7: Public transport5 ticket type (average weekday)

Ticket type 200

1/0

2

200

2/0

3

200

3/0

4

200

4/0

5

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

Train

Single

Return

11.5%

23.0%

10.3%

24.4%

10.2%

24.4%

9.3%

25.5%

9.2%

26.0%

9.0%

27.1%

9.3%

26.6%

9.9%

25.3%

9.5%

25.0%

9.1%

24.3%

8.3%

24.7%

Daily

Weekly

Monthly/Fortnightly6

Quarterly/Yearly

Fixed multiple trips

Free travel

7.8%

37.9%

0.0%

2.8%

0.4%

13.3%

8.8%

37.6%

0.0%

3.1%

0.4%

11.6%

8.0%

37.9%

0.0%

3.1%

0.3%

12.8%

7.8%

36.2%

0.0%

3.8%

0.2%

13.7%

7.2%

36.4%

0.0%

4.0%

0.3%

13.5%

8.0%

36.2%

0.0%

3.7%

0.9%

12.0%

7.6%

37.5%

0.0%

3.2%

1.1%

11.7%

7.0%

37.1%

0.0%

3.4%

1.4%

12.1%

7.1%

36.3%

1.8%

3.4%

0.8%

12.1%

7.9%

35.1%

3.6%

3.6%

0.9%

12.3%

9.5%

34.2%

5.2%

3.4%

1.4%

12.3%

Other 3.2% 3.6% 3.1% 3.3% 3.5% 3.0% 2.9% 3.9% 4.0% 3.1% 1.1%

Ticket type not provided

Total

0.1%

100.0%

0.2%

100.0%

0.2%

100.0%

0.3%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.1%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

Bus

Single

Return

26.5%

3.4%

26.0%

4.9%

26.5%

5.4%

24.9%

4.0%

22.7%

3.5%

22.1%

3.8%

21.6%

4.8%

23.8%

4.7%

23.5%

4.4%

21.5%

3.6%

17.7%

2.8%

Daily

Weekly

Monthly/Fortnightly6

Quarterly/Yearly

Fixed multiple trips

Free travel

12.3%

10.2%

0.0%

1.5%

14.7%

29.2%

12.0%

8.9%

0.0%

1.4%

16.0%

29.3%

10.6%

9.7%

0.0%

1.2%

16.3%

29.4%

11.0%

9.3%

0.0%

0.8%

17.6%

31.4%

11.8%

10.4%

0.0%

1.4%

17.0%

31.9%

13.0%

8.8%

0.0%

1.4%

17.9%

32.1%

12.4%

9.9%

0.0%

1.4%

18.3%

30.8%

12.3%

8.5%

0.0%

1.1%

18.9%

30.5%

12.5%

9.6%

0.3%

0.9%

19.9%

28.4%

12.4%

9.5%

0.4%

1.1%

22.0%

28.9%

14.0%

9.8%

0.4%

0.8%

24.5%

29.7%

Other 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2% 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4%

Ticket type not provided

Total

0.2%

100.0%

0.2%

100.0%

0.2%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.1%

100.0%

0.1%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

NOTES5 Fare type and ticket type is collected for all

public transport modes but only train and bus are reported here.

6 Fortnightly tickets were first introduced in 2009/10. Monthly tickets were first introduced in 2010/11.


4.4 Trip distance

Table 4.4.1: Distance travelled (average weekday)

200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

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1/0

2-11

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Average distance (km)

Av. trip length 8.4 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.5 8.7 2.4% 3.2%

Av. km per person 31.4 30.9 31.1 31.3 30.9 30.2 30.8 31.4 2.0% 0.1%

Av. VKT per person 18.2 17.9 17.9 17.8 17.7 17.4 17.8 18.2 2.0% -0.4%

Total distance (‘000 km)

Total km 127,560 129,401 131,273 133,802 134,694 133,441 137,964 142,439 3.2% 11.7%

Total VKT 74,091 74,689 75,614 76,349 77,037 76,776 79,745 82,347 3.3% 11.1%

Total PT passenger km 19,634 20,604 21,416 23,315 22,960 22,210 22,035 23,213 5.3% 18.2%

Table 4.4.2: Distance travelled by mode (average weekday)

Mode 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

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2011

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% c

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1/0

2-11

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Vehicle driver 74,091 74,689 75,614 76,349 77,037 76,776 79,745 82,347 3.3% 11.1%

Vehicle passenger 27,684 27,439 27,354 26,969 27,022 26,938 28,791 29,497 2.5% 6.6%

Train 13,957 15,113 15,758 17,208 16,628 15,786 15,348 16,265 6.0% 16.5%

Bus 5,677 5,492 5,658 6,106 6,331 6,423 6,687 6,948 3.9% 22.4%

Walk only1 2,497 2,623 2,585 2,602 2,664 2,643 2,529 2,394 -5.3% -4.1%

Walk linked2 1,853 2,028 2,157 2,239 2,451 2,353 2,342 2,201 -6.0% 18.8%

Other 1,802 2,018 2,147 2,328 2,562 2,521 2,520 2,786 10.5% 54.6%

Total 127,560 129,401 131,273 133,802 134,694 133,441 137,964 142,439 3.2% 11.7%


Train 18.0 19.0 19.3 19.9 18.7 17.6 16.7 17.1 2.4% -5.1%

Vehicle driver 9.6 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.6 9.7 9.9 10.1 2.0% 4.7%

Vehicle passenger 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.9 8.0 1.8% 0.4%

Bus 6.4 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 1.2% 5.7%

Walk only 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 -5.9% -16.8%

Table 4.4.3: Proportion of distance travelled by mode (average weekday)

Mode 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

Vehicle driver 58.9% 58.6% 58.6% 58.0% 58.3% 58.6% 58.8% 58.7%

Vehicle passenger 22.0% 21.5% 21.2% 20.5% 20.4% 20.5% 21.2% 21.0%

Train 11.1% 11.9% 12.2% 13.1% 12.6% 12.0% 11.3% 11.6%

Bus 4.5% 4.3% 4.4% 4.6% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0%

Walk only1 2.0% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.7%

Other 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2.0%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

NOTES1 ‘Walk-only’ trips are those where the whole

trip is made by walking and no change of mode is involved.

2 ‘Walk-linked’ trips are walking trips where the purpose is access to, or egress from, another mode e.g. Walk to the station to catch the train or walk from the train upon arrival at the other end.


Table 4.4.4: Distance travelled by purpose (average weekday)

Purpose 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

/11

2011

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1/0

2-11

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Commute 32,398 33,747 34,756 36,608 37,055 37,498 37,801 37,943 0.4% 17.1%

Work related business 20,522 20,616 20,611 21,124 20,527 20,210 19,578 20,385 4.1% -0.7%

Education/child care 8,392 9,020 9,606 9,609 9,963 9,638 10,605 10,920 3.0% 30.1%

Shopping 11,812 12,341 12,564 13,180 12,480 12,275 13,029 13,885 6.6% 17.5%

Personal business 8,252 8,120 7,827 7,673 7,775 7,280 6,898 6,638 -3.8% -19.6%

Social/recreation 27,961 26,924 26,970 26,886 27,169 26,694 29,175 31,279 7.2% 11.9%

Serve passenger 16,016 16,385 16,728 16,678 17,369 17,107 17,837 18,088 1.4% 12.9%

Other 1,675 1,673 1,668 1,729 1,684 1,722 2,017 2,334 15.7% 39.4%


Commute 14.9 14.6 14.6 14.9 15.0 15.0 15.2 15.7 2.8% 4.9%

Work related business 12.4 13.6 14.2 13.8 13.6 13.6 14.4 15.1 4.7% 21.9%

Education/child care 6.7 6.9 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.8 7.3 7.5 2.1% 11.8%

Shopping 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.1 5.0 5.2 5.3 2.9% 6.8%

Personal business 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.5 -2.7% -4.9%

Social/recreation 8.5 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.8 8.0 2.7% -6.0%

Serve passenger 6.4 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.5 -1.4% 0.8%

Table 4.4.5: Proportion of distance travelled by purpose (average weekday)

Purpose 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

Commute 25.5% 26.2% 26.6% 27.4% 27.6% 28.3% 27.6% 26.8%


Education/child care

Shopping

Personal business

6.6%

9.3%

6.5%

7.0%

9.6%

6.3%

7.3%

9.6%

6.0%

7.2%

9.9%

5.7%

7.4%

9.3%

5.8%

7.3%

9.3%

5.5%

7.7%

9.5%

5.0%

7.7%

9.8%

4.7%

Social/recreation

Serve passenger

Other

22.0%

12.6%

1.3%

20.9%

12.7%

1.3%

20.6%

12.8%

1.3%

20.1%

12.5%

1.3%

20.3%

13.0%

1.3%

20.2%

12.9%

1.3%

21.3%

13.0%

1.5%

22.1%

12.8%

1.6%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


Table 4.4.6: Trips by distance3 category and mode (average weekday) – 2011/12

Mode Up to 1km 1.01-2km 2.01-5km 5.01-10km 10.01-20kmMore than

20 km Total

‘000

Vehicle driver 574 1,034 2,250 1,759 1,426 1,090 8,134

Vehicle passenger 304 564 1,186 831 493 282 3,660

Train 12 33 162 190 253 301 951

Bus 30 111 438 284 112 58 1,034

Ferry . 4 17 12 24 0 58

Taxi 5 14 44 26 15 5 108

Walk only 2,375 581 192 11 0 0 3,159

Bicycle 20 24 30 11 9 1 95

Other 18 20 30 15 14 16 114

Total 3,339 2,386 4,348 3,140 2,348 1,754 17,313

Table 4.4.7: Trips by distance4 category and purpose (average weekday) – 2011/12

More than Purpose Up to 1km 1.01-2km 2.01-5km 5.01-10km 10.01-20km 20 km Total

‘000

Commute 146 159 397 520 655 653 2,530

Work related business 132 93 224 222 272 347 1,290

Education/child care 254 238 404 280 194 126 1,496

Shopping 770 404 722 445 221 112 2,674

Personal business 206 143 277 189 116 71 1,002

Social/recreation 970 554 881 644 497 364 3,911

Serve passenger 465 505 924 589 320 153 2,955

Other 285 63 77 60 37 24 545

Total 3,227 2,159 3,904 2,949 2,314 1,848 16,401

Table 4.4.8: Average trip distance, mode by purpose (average weekday) – 2001/02 and 2011/12

Vehicle Vehicle driver passenger Train Bus Walk only Other

2001/02 (km)

Commute 13.9 8.9 20.0 6.3 1.2 5.7

Work related business 14.0 11.6 18.9 9.4 0.7 5.3

Education/child care 15.0 4.5 14.9 6.3 1.0 6.8

Shopping 5.7 6.2 14.2 4.5 0.8 4.7

Personal business 7.1 9.1 16.0 4.9 0.9 4.2

Social/recreation 10.1 10.6 18.4 7.4 1.1 5.1

Serve passenger 5.8 7.2 19.8 9.3 0.8 8.4

Other 6.9 8.2 7.4 12.3 0.6 2.5

2011/12 (km)

Commute 14.0 9.3 18.1 9.1 1.0 6.6

Work related business 16.5 15.1 20.2 5.8 0.7 4.9

Education/child care 14.0 5.1 14.3 6.2 0.9 12.2

Shopping 6.1 7.7 13.9 5.1 0.6 5.1

Personal business 7.1 8.9 15.2 4.2 0.8 3.3

Social/recreation 9.9 10.4 18.6 6.3 0.9 6.7

Serve passenger 6.5 6.5 16.7 5.5 0.7 6.7

Other 7.9 11.3 15.6 5.1 0.5 4.4

NOTE3 Based on unlinked trips and in-vehicle time only. 4 Based on linked trips and door-to-door travel time.


4.5 Trip duration

Table 4.5.1: Time spent travelling (average weekday)

200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

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2011

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Average time (mins)

Average trip duration 21 21 21 21 22 21 22 22 0.9% 3.4%

Time spent travelling a day per person

79 79 80 81 81 78 79 79 0.5% 0.3%

Table 4.5.2: Average trip duration by purpose1 (average weekday)

Purpose 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

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2011

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Average time (mins)

Non-work trips


Social/recreation

Shopping

Personal business

18

21

22

15

18

18

23

20

15

18

18

22

21

15

18

18

22

21

15

19

18

22

21

15

19

18

23

21

15

19

18

23

22

15

19

19

23

22

15

19

1.1%

2.4%

0.5%

1.5%

-2.6%

2.4%

8.4%

-3.0%

1.8%

2.3%

Serve passenger

Work trips

Commute

15

31

33

14

33

33

14

34

33

14

34

34

15

34

34

15

34

34

15

34

34

15

35

35

-0.6%

1.8%

1.5%

2.1%

11.0%

4.0%

Work related business 26 28 29 29 29 28 29 30 3.4% 14.9%

Table 4.5.3: Average trip duration by mode2 (average weekday)

Mode 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

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2010

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2011

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Average time (mins)

Vehicle driver 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 0.4% 5.0%

Vehicle passenger 17 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 0.8% 0.7%

Train 29 31 33 34 32 29 27 28 0.6% -3.7%

Bus 22 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 -1.0% -0.3%

Walk only 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 -0.7% -3.2%

NOTE1 Duration by purpose estimates are based on linked trips. 2 Mode estimates are based on unlinked trips.


Table 4.5.4: Average trip duration, mode by purpose (average weekday) – 2001/02 and 2011/12

Vehicle driver

Vehicle passenger Train Bus Walk only Other

2001/02 (mins)

Commute 26 18 31 22 14 19

Work related business 26 25 32 30 9 48

Education/child care 27 11 23 21 12 21

Shopping 13 15 23 19 9 20

Personal business 15 18 25 19 10 18

Social/recreation 20 22 32 26 13 36

Serve passenger 13 15 30 25 10 18

Other 15 33 14 26 6 14

2011/12 (mins)

Commute 26 19 29 25 13 24

Work related business 30 31 34 22 9 30

Education/child care 27 13 23 21 12 30

Shopping 14 16 23 20 8 24

Personal business 16 19 25 19 11 16

Social/recreation 20 21 30 20 13 43

Serve passenger 14 14 27 19 9 21

Other 18 23 27 22 6 20


4.6 Time of day travel

Table 4.6.1: Persons travelling1 on motorised modes by time of day (average weekday)

Time of day 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

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‘000

6:30 am 192 188 199 206 190 181 180 193 6.9% 0.2%

8:00 am 455 483 506 541 553 533 535 546 2.0% 20.1%

10:00 am 270 254 269 283 289 284 293 312 6.5% 15.9%

12:00 noon 247 251 256 260 275 270 282 280 -0.7% 13.6%

3:30 pm 419 479 464 473 470 463 471 502 6.7% 19.9%

5:30 pm 420 461 458 470 478 485 491 497 1.2% 18.3%

7:30 pm 193 186 186 168 175 154 172 177 3.2% -8.0%

10:30 pm 73 67 73 72 70 63 64 59 -6.9% -18.7%

Table 4.6.2: Morning peak2 trips (average weekday)

Morning peak trips (‘000)

200

1/0

2

3,087

200

5/0

6

3,267

200

6/0

7

3,368

200

7/0

8

3,474

200

8/0

9

3,516

200

9/10

3,446 3,489

2010

/11

3,484

2011

/12

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Total trips (‘000) 15,207 15,757 15,939 16,263 16,312 16,159 16,322 16,460 0.8% 8.2%

% of total day in AM peak 20.3% 20.7% 21.1% 21.4% 21.6% 21.3% 21.4% 21.2% -1.0% 4.3%

Table 4.6.3: Morning peak trips by purpose3 (average weekday)

Purpose 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

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2011

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Commute 826 875 907 939 953 940 943 919 -2.5% 11.2%

Work related business 345 299 311 344 339 314 283 276 -2.3% -20.0%

Education/child care 558 586 606 625 634 627 638 643 0.7% 15.2%

Shopping 218 247 236 234 233 240 248 256 3.0% 17.4%

Personal business 144 152 141 147 148 148 141 135 -3.8% -6.3%

Social/recreation 275 311 318 317 348 347 381 390 2.3% 41.7%

Serve passenger 711 777 831 850 847 811 833 840 0.8% 18.1%

Other 10 19 18 18 16 20 22 25 13.8% 146.7%

Total 3,087 3,267 3,368 3,474 3,516 3,446 3,489 3,484 -0.1% 12.8%

NOTES1 Estimates based on unlinked trips. 2 Estimates of morning peak trips are based

on linked trips arriving at their destination between 6.31 am and 9.30 am.

3 The purpose analysis uses linked trips. The trip purpose definition allocates return home trips to the previous ‘priority purpose’. Refer to the glossary for details.

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Table 4.6.4: Proportion of morning peak trips by purpose (average weekday)

Purpose 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

Commute 26.8% 26.8% 26.9% 27.0% 27.1% 27.3% 27.0% 26.4%



Shopping

Personal business

18.1%

7.1%

4.7%

17.9%

7.6%

4.7%

18.0%

7.0%

4.2%

18.0%

6.7%

4.2%

18.0%

6.6%

4.2%

18.2%

7.0%

4.3%

18.3%

7.1%

4.0%

18.5%

7.3%

3.9%

Social/recreation

Serve passenger

Other

8.9%

23.0%

0.3%

9.5%

23.8%

0.6%

9.5%

24.7%

0.5%

9.1%

24.5%

0.5%

9.9%

24.1%

0.5%

10.1%

23.5%

0.6%

10.9%

23.9%

0.6%

11.2%

24.1%

0.7%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Table 4.6.5: Morning peak trips by mode4 (average weekday)

Mode 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

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Vehicle driver 1,626 1,727 1,762 1,797 1,804 1,777 1,803 1,794 -0.5% 10.4%

Vehicle passenger

Total private vehicle

Train

678

2,303

245

727

2,455

266

769

2,531

270

791

2,588

292

790

2,594

303

774

2,552

307

802

2,604

310

796

2,590

308

-0.7%

-0.5%

-0.5%

17.4%

12.5%

25.7%

Bus 262 285 287 307 302 298 296 322 8.6% 22.5%

Ferry5


Walk only

Other

11

519

452

50

9

561

451

61

11

568

445

62

11

611

470

66

13

618

504

64

12

617

517

57

14

620

508

61

15

644

518

58

4.2%

4.0%

2.0%

-4.2%

31.8%

24.2%

14.8%

17.5%

Total 3,323 3,528 3,606 3,735 3,781 3,742 3,793 3,811 0.5% 14.7%

Table 4.6.6: Proportion of morning peak trips by mode4 (average weekday)

Mode 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

Vehicle driver 48.9% 49.0% 48.9% 48.1% 47.7% 47.5% 47.5% 47.1%

Vehicle passenger

Total private vehicle

Train

20.4%

69.3%

7.4%

20.6%

69.6%

7.5%

21.3%

70.2%

7.5%

21.2%

69.3%

7.8%

20.9%

68.6%

8.0%

20.7%

68.2%

8.2%

21.1%

68.7%

8.2%

20.9%

68.0%

8.1%

Bus 7.9% 8.1% 8.0% 8.2% 8.0% 8.0% 7.8% 8.4%

Ferry5


Walk only

Other

0.3%

15.6%

13.6%

1.5%

0.3%

15.9%

12.8%

1.7%

0.3%

15.8%

12.3%

1.7%

0.3%

16.4%

12.6%

1.8%

0.3%

16.4%

13.3%

1.7%

0.3%

16.5%

13.8%

1.5%

0.4%

16.3%

13.4%

1.6%

0.4%

16.9%

13.6%

1.5%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

NOTES4 Mode analysis uses unlinked trips. 5 Ferry estimates may have high standard errors.


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4.7 Profile of travellers


Table 4.7.2: Mode2 share by age of travellers (average weekday)

Vehicle Vehicle Walk Age Group Driver Passenger Train Bus only Other3 Total

2011/12

0-10 0.0% 75.4% 1.1% 4.0% 17.7% 1.8% 100.0%

11-20 12.8% 42.2% 9.0% 16.8% 16.2% 3.0% 100.0%

21-30 45.5% 12.3% 11.1% 7.9% 20.3% 3.0% 100.0%

31-40 60.2% 7.7% 5.5% 4.0% 19.8% 2.7% 100.0%

41-50 69.1% 7.3% 4.4% 2.6% 14.8% 1.9% 100.0%

51-60 64.0% 9.6% 4.2% 3.2% 17.5% 1.5% 100.0%

61-70 59.2% 13.1% 3.5% 3.8% 18.6% 1.7% 100.0%

70 + 43.4% 16.3% 2.9% 8.2% 25.5% 3.7% 100.0%

2010/11

0-10 0.0% 76.5% 0.9% 4.1% 16.9% 1.7% 100.0%

11-20 13.8% 41.2% 8.4% 16.0% 17.4% 3.2% 100.0%

21-30 46.3% 13.1% 10.4% 7.5% 20.1% 2.7% 100.0%

31-40 61.0% 7.7% 5.6% 3.9% 19.2% 2.7% 100.0%

41-50 68.7% 7.3% 4.5% 2.9% 14.7% 1.8% 100.0%

51-60 63.0% 9.6% 4.2% 3.2% 18.1% 1.9% 100.0%

61-70 57.2% 13.3% 3.4% 4.2% 20.1% 1.8% 100.0%

70 + 42.3% 16.8% 2.9% 8.7% 25.8% 3.6% 100.0%

2009/10

0-10 0.0% 78.0% 0.9% 3.4% 16.1% 1.7% 100.0%

11-20 14.1% 40.3% 8.2% 15.5% 18.5% 3.2% 100.0%

21-30 46.4% 12.1% 10.3% 7.5% 20.7% 2.9% 100.0%

31-40 62.4% 7.5% 5.4% 3.7% 18.5% 2.6% 100.0%

41-50 67.7% 7.3% 4.7% 2.9% 15.5% 1.9% 100.0%

51-60 62.5% 9.6% 4.1% 3.4% 18.1% 2.2% 100.0%

61-70 57.0% 13.3% 3.4% 4.7% 19.6% 2.0% 100.0%

70 + 39.6% 17.3% 2.4% 9.6% 27.9% 3.3% 100.0%

2008/09

0-10 0.0% 79.4% 0.5% 3.0% 15.7% 1.4% 100.0%

11-20 14.6% 40.2% 8.5% 16.7% 16.9% 3.1% 100.0%

21-30 48.6% 11.8% 9.7% 6.5% 20.5% 2.9% 100.0%

31-40 61.8% 7.6% 5.3% 3.6% 19.4% 2.4% 100.0%

41-50 67.9% 7.2% 4.6% 3.0% 15.3% 2.1% 100.0%

51-60 62.7% 9.5% 4.4% 3.5% 17.7% 2.2% 100.0%

61-70 54.8% 13.1% 3.6% 5.5% 20.7% 2.1% 100.0%

70 + 40.6% 17.8% 2.8% 8.5% 27.1% 3.1% 100.0%

2007/08

0-10 0.0% 79.9% 0.5% 2.7% 15.6% 1.5% 100.0%

11-20 14.5% 40.4% 8.7% 16.2% 16.7% 3.5% 100.0%

21-30 48.6% 11.3% 9.6% 6.7% 20.6% 3.2% 100.0%

31-40 64.1% 7.3% 5.0% 3.4% 18.1% 2.1% 100.0%

41-50 68.4% 7.2% 4.3% 2.9% 15.0% 2.3% 100.0%

51-60 63.6% 9.7% 3.9% 3.4% 17.5% 1.9% 100.0%

61-70 53.6% 14.1% 4.2% 6.1% 19.9% 2.1% 100.0%

70 + 42.0% 17.3% 2.2% 8.5% 27.2% 2.9% 100.0%

2001/02

0-10 0.0% 76.1% 0.5% 3.7% 18.3% 1.4% 100.0%

11-20 17.0% 38.6% 8.4% 14.3% 18.6% 3.1% 100.0%

21-30 53.1% 11.9% 8.1% 5.7% 18.2% 3.1% 100.0%

31-40 64.2% 8.9% 4.8% 3.5% 15.9% 2.7% 100.0%

41-50 71.6% 8.0% 3.5% 2.5% 12.8% 1.5% 100.0%

51-60 62.5% 10.0% 4.4% 4.4% 17.4% 1.3% 100.0%

61-70 56.0% 14.3% 3.3% 5.3% 20.4% 0.7% 100.0%

70 + 39.2% 18.0% 4.9% 9.9% 26.0% 2.0% 100.0%

NOTES2 Mode data uses unlinked trip legs except for walk trips. 3 Other includes ferry.


4.8 Vehicles

Table 4.8.1: Number of households in Sydney by number of vehicles

Household vehicles 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

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2011

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None 225 211 214 218 226 232 220 207 -5.6% -7.6%

One 650 654 660 659 650 645 667 694 4.1% 6.9%

Two 467 518 528 537 548 561 568 573 0.9% 22.7%

Three or more 158 181 181 192 209 221 228 228 0.4% 44.3%

Total households 1,499 1,564 1,583 1,606 1,633 1,659 1,682 1,703 1.2% 13.6%

Table 4.8.2: Proportion of households in Sydney by number of vehicles

Household vehicles 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

None 15.0% 13.5% 13.5% 13.6% 13.8% 14.0% 13.1% 12.2%

One 43.3% 41.8% 41.7% 41.0% 39.8% 38.9% 39.7% 40.8%

Two 31.1% 33.1% 33.4% 33.4% 33.6% 33.8% 33.8% 33.6%

Three or more 10.6% 11.6% 11.4% 12.0% 12.8% 13.3% 13.5% 13.4%

Total households 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Table 4.8.3: Average vehicle occupancy per trip

Trip type 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

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Average weekday

All day 1.45 1.44 1.44 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 -0.2% 0.0%

AM peak 1.42 1.42 1.44 1.44 1.44 1.44 1.44 1.44 -0.1% 1.9%

Average day

Trips to work1 1.12 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.11 1.10 -0.9% -1.4%

Non-work trips 1.69 1.65 1.68 1.67 1.68 1.68 1.67 1.66 -0.6% -1.5%

NOTE1 The estimate of vehicle occupancy for work trips may involve passengers travelling for non-work purposes.

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Table 4.8.4: Proportion of trips by vehicle occupancy2

Vehicle Occupancy 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

Average weekday

One 67% 66% 66% 67% 67% 67% 67% 67%

Two 22% 22% 22% 21% 21% 21% 22% 22%

Three 7% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 7% 7%

Four 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%

Five or more 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Average weekend day

One 48% 49% 49% 49% 48% 49% 50% 51%

Two 32% 31% 31% 31% 31% 30% 29% 28%

Three 10% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 10%

Four 8% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 7% 7%

Five or more 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3%

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Table 4.8.5: Proportion of distance travelled by vehicle occupancy2

Vehicle Occupancy 200

1/0

2

200

5/0

6

200

6/0

7

200

7/0

8

200

8/0

9

200

9/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

Average weekday

One 72% 72% 73% 73% 73% 73% 73% 73%

Two 18% 19% 18% 17% 17% 18% 18% 18%

Three 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5%

Four 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3%

Five or more 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Average weekend day

One 43% 45% 45% 46% 45% 45% 44% 45%

Two 31% 32% 31% 32% 31% 30% 30% 29%

Three 12% 12% 12% 11% 11% 12% 13% 13%

Four 10% 7% 7% 6% 7% 7% 8% 8%

Five or more 4% 4% 5% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5%

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

NOTE2 Based on unlinked trips in private vehicles only.


5 Appendices

5.1 About the HTS

The Household Travel Survey (HTS) is the largest and most comprehensive source of personal travel data for the Sydney Greater Metropolitan Area. This area includes the Sydney and Illawarra Statistical Divisions and the Newcastle Statistical Subdivision. It extends from Port Stephens in the north to Shoalhaven in the south and the Blue Mountains in the west. See Figure 1 at the beginning of this report.

This survey is a benchmark for best practice in travel surveys in Australia and around the world, as well as being the longest running continuous household travel survey in the country. The HTS was first conducted in 1997/98 and has been running continuously since then.

Prior to the HTS, three major one-off household travel surveys were conducted in Sydney in 1971, 1981 and 1991/92. These had large samples (over 12,000 households) and used a face-to-face interview method. In 1997, the HTS was established to meet the needs of transport data users for more timely information. This is conducted by collecting personal travel data on a continuous basis. The HTS uses a similar method to the 1991/92 Home Interview Survey (HIS).

Survey method

The HTS consists of a face-to-face interview survey carried out every day from July to June of each financial year. This collection method ensures high data quality and maximises response rates.

A simple travel diary is used by each householder to record the details of all travel undertaken for their nominated 24-hour period. An interviewer then interviews each householder to collect the details of each trip. The interviewer records the mode of travel, trip purpose, start and end location, and time of departure and arrival. Vehicle occupancy, toll roads used and parking are recorded for private vehicle trips and fare type and cost for public transport trips.

Detailed socio-demographic information is also collected on the household. This includes dwelling type, household structure and vehicle details, as well as age, gender, employment status, occupation and income of individual household members.


Sample design and statistical validity

The sample of the continuous HTS is designed on a three-yearly cycle so that the pooling of three years of data gives a sample size similar to that achieved in the 1991/92 HIS. About 5,000 randomly selected households are approached each year to participate in the survey.

The 2011/12 trip estimates in this report are based on three years of pooled data collected from July 2009 to June 2012. A sample of 14,612 households in the Greater Metropolitan Area were approached during this period, of which 9,688 (66%) responded. From these responding households, 25,090 people were interviewed, giving a total of 104,989 trip records as the basis for the 2011/12 estimates.

The HTS sampling method was designed for BTS by the Statistical Consultancy section of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) such that the relative standard error (RSE) decreases and the statistical reliability increases as more waves of data are pooled (Figure A.1 below).

Figure A.1 HTS RSEs – Geographic level by waves pooled

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Data expansion

The data collected in the HTS are expanded (weighted) to estimate the travel of the population in the survey area for a given year. The survey data are weighted based on the annual Estimated Resident Population (ERP) produced by the ABS. BTS further uses ABS data on households and individuals from the latest Census of Population and Housing to adjust the ERP to produce population benchmarks of residents in private dwellings only, which are then used in the weighting process.

Reference Year

Waves of the HTS in the 3 year pooled dataset ABS ERP for weighting

2011/12 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012June 2011 Preliminary ERP based on 2011 Census





2006/07 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2006/2007June 2006 Final ERP based on 2006 Census








Comparison over time

RSEs associated with estimates of change between years are greater than the RSEs for each individual year. Users should therefore be careful in interpreting the significance of over time changes.


5.2 HTS data items

Work characteristics Household characteristicsMain occupation Dwelling typeWork schedule Ownership status of dwellingWorking hours & their flexibility Number of household vehiclesIndustry of employment Number of bicycles (adult & child)

People & Employer assistance with transportTele-working and car pooling

Structure of household

households Licence holding and mobility Personal characteristicsTypes of driver’s licences AgeReason for no driver’s licence GenderPhysical disabilities preventing or Personal incomerestricting use of transport Employment status

Country of birth

Tickets and fares ModesAmount paid TrainFare type Bus (private, public, school)

Public transport use

Ticket typeMulti-modal tickets

Reasons commute by public transport

Ferry (private, public)Monorail, light rail, taxi, aircraft

Trip characteristicsTrip origin and destinationPurpose of tripTime of day of tripTrip length – distance and duration

Vehicle characteristics Trip characteristicsVehicle make and model Trip originVehicle age Trip destinationEngine characteristics Time of day of trip

Vehicle Type of registration and ownership Trip purpose

use Type of fuel used

Reasons commute by car

Number of vehicle occupantsTrip length – distance and duration

Toll roads usedParkingCost of parking and who paysType of parking used

Non-Walking and cyclingTrip origin

Trip purposeTime of day

motorised Trip destination Distance

modes No. working adult/child bikes in household

5.3 Acronyms

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics PT Public Transport

BTS Bureau of Transport Statistics RSE Relative Standard Error

ERP Estimated Resident Population SD Statistical Division

GMA Greater Metropolitan Area SLA Statistical Local Area

HIS Home Interview Survey SSD Statistical Subdivision

HTS Household Travel Survey TZ Travel Zone

JTW Journey to Work VKT Vehicle Kilometres Travelled


5.4 Glossary

AM peak or Morning peak

Unless otherwise stated, this refers to trips arriving at their destination between 6.31 am and 9.30 am on a weekday.

Average day Average of Mondays to Sundays. Used to calculate annual estimates, by multiplying average day by 365.

Average weekday

Average of travel over Monday to Friday including public and school holidays.

Average weekend day

Average of travel undertaken on Saturdays and Sundays.

Distance Network kilometres travelled between the X,Y co-ordinates of the trip origin and destination address. See Trip Length.

Greater Metropolitan Area (GMA)

BTS defined geographical area for core BTS datasets. Comprises Sydney SD, Newcastle SSD and Illawarra SD.

Household vehicles

Number of registered vehicles usually garaged at the household overnight, whether privately or company owned.

Illawarra SD Covers the Local Government Areas of Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Shoalhaven and Wingecaribee.

Linked trip A linked trip is a journey from one activity to another, ignoring changes of mode. A linked trip may comprise one or more unlinkedtrip legs. See Unlinked Trips and Priority Mode.

Mode The mode of transport used for the trip. Unlinked trips have only one mode and one purpose. Where a linked trip comprises more than one journey leg by different modes, a ‘priority’ mode is allocated to the linked trip based on a pre-determined priority list of modes. See Priority Mode.

Motorised travel

Trips by private vehicle, train, bus, ferry, monorail, light rail or aircraft.

Newcastle SSD Newcastle SSD covers the Local Government Areas of Newcastle, Cessnock, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and Port Stephens.

Population Residents of private dwellings. HTS estimates are slightly lower than the ABS Estimated Resident Population (ERP), which include residents of non-private dwellings (gaols, hospitals, hotels, etc.).

PM or Afternoon

Unless otherwise stated, refer to weekday trips departing between 3:01 pm and 6:00 pm.

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Priority mode

Priority mode hierarchy

Priority purpose

Priority purpose hierarchy

Private vehicle

Public transport

Sydney

Travel zone (TZ)

Where a linked trip is comprised of unlinked trips that uses more than one mode, a priority mode is allocated to the linked trip according to the following hierarchy, which is generally the mode with the largest likely (but not necessarily actual) duration of the trip.

Ferry HIGHESTTrainLight rail/monorailBusVehicle driverVehicle passengerTaxiBicycleWalkOther LOWEST

BTS collects data on a detailed list of trip purposes, including the purpose ‘return to home’. ‘Return home’ makes up about 34% of unlinked trips on an average weekday (Figure A.2). To give a better picture of what drives trip making, data in this report allocated ‘return home’ to the main previous purpose. If a person is returning home from work this trip is defined as a commute FROM work rather than a trip TO home. Return home trips with multiple previous purposes are allocated based on a hierarchy or priority. If while returning home from work a person stopped off quickly at the shops, the main previous purpose is work not shopping.

Work HIGHESTWork related businessEducationPurpose with the longest activity timeServe passenger LOWESTFigure A.2 Share of trips by purpose – as defined40%

No recoding of return to home35%

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recreation passenger business childcare business

Includes all motorised vehicles such as cars, 4WDs, vans, motorbikes, motor scooters, utes and trucks.

Train, government and private bus and ferry, monorail and light rail.

Refers to Sydney Statistical Division.

A level of geography between ABS Census Collector Districts and Statistical Local Areas. The basis of BTS modelling and analysis, Travel Zones cover the BTS Study Area without omission or overlap.


Trip duration Travel time is derived from respondent’s reported trip start and end times. Total trip duration is calculated as door-to-door travel time, including changes of mode and wait time. Trip duration by mode, means in-vehicle time only.

Trip length Each trip origin and destination is coded by BTS to an X,Y

(distance) co-ordinate and road network distance between these points is calculated in ARCGIS.Total distance reported is a door-to-door distance, including changes of mode. Distance by mode, refers to in-vehicle distance only.Prior to 2007 distance was calculated between Travel Zone centroids, rather than address co-ordinates. This method was prone to overestimate distance, particularly for short trips. Distances for 1999 to 2006 have been re-estimated using the updated method and this report contains revised distance data for previous years.

Trip purpose Child care Trips by children to attend child care.categories Commuting The first trip to work of the day, usually from

home, excluding trips to return to work. This also includes the first trip to a second job, if any.

Work related Work related trips away from respondent’s business usual work address. Also for respondents

without a fixed work address eg. A plumber, household interviewers, etc. who work at various locations.

Education Trips by students to attend educational institutions – kindergarten, primary and secondary school, technical college or universities.

Home Trips to return home. This publication reports trips to return home according to the previous priority purpose. See Priority purpose.

Personal Transact personal business not involving business ‘goods’ eg. bank, library, doctor.Serve passenger The purpose is to drop-off, pick-up or

children to school on the way to work, a young child ‘comes along for the ride’ on a parent’s trip to the bank, a woman takes an elderly parent to a medical appointment.

Shopping Trips to a shop, defined as premises that sell ‘goods’.

Social/recreation Social visits, entertainment, sporting activities, hobbies, holidays, etc.

Other Trips for purposes not identified elsewhere.

Unlinked trip An unlinked trip is a single trip leg. Linked trips are made up of unlinked trips where there has been a change of mode. For example, a person living in Parramatta and working in Sydney CBD who travels by train with a walk trip at either end of the train trip has made three unlinked and one linked trip:TRIP ORIGIN DESTINATION MODE PURPOSE1 Home Parramatta Station Walk Change mode2 Parramatta Station Central Station Train Change mode3 Central Station Workplace Walk Work

accompany another person eg. man drops his


5.5 Other BTS Publications

All BTS publications and summary statistics are free to download from bts.nsw.gov.au

Recent Publications

u Active Transport in Sydney: Walking (2013 Release)

u Compendium of Sydney Rail Travel Statistics, 8th Edition (2013 Release)

u Public Transport Users in Sydney (2013 Release)

u 2011 Journey to Work User Guide

u 2012 Sydney Cycling Survey (2013 Release)

u Rail Station to Station Passenger Matrix Report (2013 Release)

u Travel in Sydney, Newcastle, Illawarra (2012 Release)

u NSW and Sydney Transport Facts (2012 Release)

Visualisation Tools

Travel Zone Explorer LGA Profiler

Station Ins & Outs Landuse Planner

JTW Explorer JTW Visualiser

http://www.bts.nsw.gov.au


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