Travel to work and school, Greater Perth Region, WA

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    NAME OF ORGANISATION
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

    OVERVIEW
    This is a one-off survey on the travel behaviour of residents of the Greater Perth Region (Perth Statistical Division and Mandurah SLA). Information was collected on characteristics of trips to work for persons aged 15 years and over and trips to place of study for persons aged 5 years and over.

    This survey provides information on:

    • main and secondary modes of transport to work and place of study;
    • constraints to use of public transport;
    • factors impinging on use or public/private transport for journey to work and place of study; and
    • incidence and nature of trips linked to journey to work.
    The usual residents (civilian population) of private dwellings were included in the scope of the survey. Residents of special dwellings and visitors to prviate dwellings were excluded.

    This survey was conducted as a supplement to the October 1994 Monthly Labour Force Survey.

    PURPOSE
    This survey provides information on the travel behaviour of many of the commuters within the Greater Perth Region. The results will be used to assess personal travel preferences and transport patterns which will assist government agencies in urban development and infrastructure planning. In particular, it will assist in the promotion of public transport to commuters.

    SCOPE
    Scope was the same as for the Labour Force Survey which includes all persons aged 15 years and over except
    1. members of the Australian permanent defence forces:
    2. certain diplomatic personnel of foriegn governments customarily excluded from the census and estimated population;
    3. overseas residents holidaying in Australia;
    4. members of non-Australian defence forces (and their dependants) stationed in Australia Coverage - the supplementary survey was conducted using a sub-set of the same sample of dwellings included in the Monthly Population Survey (MPS) for Western Australia contained within the Perth Statistical Division. Information relating to each household was obtained by personally interviewing any responsible adult who was able to answer questions on behalf of all household members

    DATA DETAIL

    Conceptual framework
    This survey was conducted from a sub-sample of private dwellings in Western Australia within the Monthly Population Survey. It focused on the travel habits of persons who usually worked 15 hours or more per week and persons who undertook a course of study lasting six months or more.

    Main outputs
    Persons: travel chararcteristics for journey to work and journey to place of study
    Households: number of registered vehicles

    Results are available in the publication Travel to Work and School, Greater Perth Region, (ABS Cat. No. 9201.5)

    Population

    Travel to place of study

    All of civilian population aged 5 years and over living in private dwellings within the Greater Perth Region ( Perth Statistical Division and Mandurah Statistical Local Area) excluding persons aged 60 years and over who were not employed.

    Travel to place of work

    All of civilian population aged 15 years and over living in private dwellings within the Greater Perth Region ( Perth Statistical Division and Mandurah Statistical Local Area) who usually work 15 hours or more per week.

    Main Data Items

    Households

    • number of registered motor vehicles at dwelling

    Students

    All students
    • main and additional modes of transport usually used for journey to place of study
    • postcode of place of study

    Post-school students
    • departure time from home
    • duration of trip
    • distance of trip
    • cost of public transport fares
    • main reason for using or not using public transport

    Workers

    All workers
    • main and additional modes of transport usually used for journey to place of work
    • postcode of place of work
    • departure time from home
    • duration of trip
    • distance of trip
    • cost of public transport fares/parking fees
    • main reason for using or not using public transport

    Workers who drive a private vehicle
    • ownership of vehicle
    • use for work purposes
    • number and frequency of taking passengers
    • reasons for taking or not taking passengers
    • frequency and type of journey linked to the work trip

    Data breakdown
    • Greater Perth Region
    • postcode of home/ work place/ place of study

    Classifications
    Age
    Sex
    Labour Force Status
    Labour Force Region of usual residence

    Modes of travel
    Information was collected on the single or dual mode(s) of travel usually used for
    the journeys made respondents to work and/or place of study. "Usually" refers to the majority of trips made per week. Notice that information on the return journeys was not collected.

    particular modes
    • train
    • bus
    • ferry
    • taxi
    • car - as a driver
    • car - as a passenger
    • motorcycle/scooter
    • bicycle
    • walk
    • other

    Reason for taking a passenger from the same household
    Reason for not taking a passenger from the same household
    Reason for taking a passenger from another household
    Reason for not taking a passenger from another household
    Type of student
    Private transport
    Public transport
    Purpose of link trip to/from work
    Reason for using public transport to work
    Reason for using public transport to place of study
    Reason for not using public transport to work
    Reason for not using public transport to place of study

    Other concepts (summary)
    Not applicable

    GEOGRAPHIC DETAIL
    Statistical Local Area
    Statistical District
    CD Derived Postcode

    Comments and/or Other Regions
    Coverage limited to all Statistical Local Areas within Perth Statistical Division plus Mandurah Statistical Local Area, and corresponding Collection District derived Postcodes.

    COLLECTION FREQUENCY
    Adhoc

    Frequency comments
    It is not envisaged that this survey will be repeated.

    COLLECTION HISTORY
    This is a once-only survey.

    DATA AVAILABILITY
    Yes

    Data availability comments

    Data is available in the publication Travel to Work and School, Greater Perth Region (ABS Cat. No. 9201.5). Customised data services are available to clients on request.


    DATE OF LAST UPDATE FOR THIS DOCUMENT
    09/05/2002 03:55 PM