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Personal Travel Data

The Transport Data Centre (TDC) holds information on the personal travel patterns of the residents of the Greater Metropolitan Area (GMA). The main sources of this information are:

Travel to work from the Journey to Work data (JTW)
Travel for all purposes from the Household Travel Survey (HTS)

JTW provides data on work travel derived from the employment questions asked in the Census of Population and Housing by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every five years. Being based on a survey of the whole population, JTW provides robust small area data on work travel between origin and destination pairs within the GMA. For more information, see JTW data.

HTS provides information about the travel of residents across the GMA:

Trips made in different locations
Mode and purpose of travel
Time of day of travel
Personal and household characteristics of those making the trip
Characteristics of those who did not make any trips

For details see the Household Travel Survey variables. For information about the survey methodology, go to the Household Travel Survey page.

Household Travel Survey (HTS) data available

Household Travel Survey data are available in the form of:

1. Summary publications

The following publications present metropolitan wide analysis of travel patterns:

Summary Reports
Issues Papers focussing on travel by specific modes
Brochures

To access electronic reports, see the list of publications.

2. Customised data requests

Where clients require information for a specific geographic area, a defined transport mode or corridor, particular population groups, TDC can carry out a customised data request.

Charges are based on the amount of data and the time involved in undertaking a tailored request. Prices start at $100 for a simple request up to a few thousand dollars for a large subset of data. Contact TDC Client Services for details.

HTS variables

The key variables from the Household Travel Survey are listed below:

People and Households
Household Characteristics Dwelling type Ownership status of dwelling Number of household vehicles Number of bicycles (adult & child) Structure of household Language spoken at home Personal Characteristics Age Gender Personal income Employment status Country of birth	Work Characteristics Main occupation Work schedule Working hours & their flexibility Industry of employment Employer assistance with transport Teleworking and car pooling Licence Holding and Mobility Types of driver's licences Reason for no driver's licence Physical disabilities preventing or restricting use of transport
Public Transport Use
Mode Train Bus (private, public, school) Ferry (private, public) Other modes: monorail, light rail, taxi and aircraft Trip Characteristics Trip origin Trip destination Purpose of trip Time of day of trip	Tickets and Fares Amount paid Fare type Ticket type Multi-modal tickets Reasons for Using Public Transport Use of public transport rather than car for travel to work Use of car rather than public transport for travel to work
Vehicles and Their Use
Trip Characteristics Trip origin Trip destination Time of day of trip Purpose of trip Number of vehicle occupants Tolls and Parking Toll roads used Cost of parking and who pays Type of parking used	Vehicle Characteristics Vehicle make and model Vehicle age Engine characteristics Type of registration Type of fuel used
Mon-motorised Modes and Their Use
Walking Trip origin Time of day of trip Number of working bicycles (adult/child) in household Trip destination Purpose of trip