9223.0 - Road Freight Movements, Australia, 12 months ended 31 October 2014 Quality Declaration 
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VICTORIA SUMMARY DATA

Policy makers now have access to better data on road freight movements to inform future road planning, thanks to a joint Federal and State funded report by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The report shows the first snapshot of road freight movements in 13 years. A snapshot of data for Victoria is contained below in a data table and detailed map. More detailed information is available in Road Freight Movements, Australia (Cat. no 9223.0) available for free download from the ABS website.

The following table contains estimates for Victoria and Australia for Tonnes Carried, Kilometres Travelled, Tonne-kilometres Travelled, Top 2 Commodities (Tonnes) by Vehicle Type by State of Origin and State of Destination and Intrastate. The table also includes estimates for Top Trailer Configuration and Most Common Method by Vehicle Type by Intrastate and Most Common Type of Goods by Vehicle Type by Dangerous and Refrigerated.

VICTORIA SUMMARY DATA
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Australia
Rigid Trucks (million)
Articulated Trucks (million)
All Trucks (million)
All Trucks (million)
% of total
Tonnes Carried
State of Origin
245.9
234.5
480.4
2 131.7
22.5
State of Destination
246.2
230.3
476.5
2 131.7
22.4
Intrastate
244.1
208.1
452.2
2 131.7
21.2
Kilometres Travelled (Kms)
State of Origin
2 064.4
1 701.8
3 766.1
17 213.4
21.9
State of Destination
2 094.2
1 663.0
3 757.2
17 213.4
21.8
Intrastate
1 955.9
1 018.4
2 974.4
17 213.4
17.3
Tonne-kilometres Travelled (T-kms)
State of Origin
7 937.7
31 673.9
39 611.6
195 618.7
20.2
State of Destination
7 893.4
29 776.4
37 669.8
195 618.7
19.3
Intrastate
7 369.7
15 380.0
22 749.8
195 618.7
11.6
Top 2 Commodities (Tonnes)
State of Origin
1
Sand Stone and Gravel
Sand Stone and Gravel
87.1
492.7
17.7
2
General Freight
General Freight
68.0
277.7
24.5
State of Destination
1
Sand Stone and Gravel
Sand Stone and Gravel
88.3
492.7
17.9
2
General Freight
General Freight
66.7
277.7
24.0
Intrastate
1
Sand Stone and Gravel
Sand Stone and Gravel
87.0
492.7
17.7
2
General Freight
General Freight
59.3
277.7
21.4
Top Trailer Configuration (T-kms)
Intrastate
No Trailer
B-Double
Single trailer with three axles
B-Double
3 453.4
7 530.8
8 189.1
64 834.7
n.a.
Most Common Method (T-kms)
Intrastate
Solid Bulk
Other Freight
Other Freight
Other Freight
3 524.2
7 131.4
10 586.7
115 618.4
9.2
Most Common Type of Goods (T-kms, Intrastate)
Dangerous
200.9
1 014.8
1 215.7
11 058.3
11.0
Refrigerated
53.8
129.2
183.1
2 651.7
6.9
n.a. = not available



Total Tonnes Carried from Victoria

The following map shows the ranges for Tonnes Carried from Origin (Victoria) to Destination (Australia) by Statistical Area Level 4.
Image: Thematic map, Total Tonnes Carried from Victoria to Destination (Statistical Area Level 4)