9223.0 - Road Freight Movements, Australia, 12 months ended 31 October 2014 Quality Declaration 
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NORTHERN TERRITORY 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 Northern Territory 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 the Northern Territory 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.


NORTHERN TERRITORY SUMMARY DATA
Northern Territory
Northern Territory
Northern Territory
Australia
Rigid Trucks (million)
Articulated Trucks (million)
All Trucks (million)
All Trucks (million)
% of total
Tonnes Carried
State of Origin
7.8
17.4
25.2
2 131.7
1.2
State of Destination
7.8
17.5
25.3
2 131.7
1.2
Intrastate
7.8
16.4
24.2
2 131.7
1.1
Kilometres Travelled (Kms)
State of Origin
94.4
115.7
210.1
17 213.4
1.2
State of Destination
95.0
105.6
200.6
17 213.4
1.2
Intrastate
92.8
58.2
151.0
17 213.4
0.9
Tonne-kilometres Travelled (T-kms)
State of Origin
238.0
4 256.6
4 494.6
195 618.7
2.3
State of Destination
206.2
4 414.6
4 620.8
195 618.7
2.4
Intrastate
205.0
1 780.4
1 985.4
195 618.7
1.0
Top 2 Commodities (Tonnes)
State of Origin
1
Sand Stone and Gravel
Sand Stone and Gravel
9.1
492.7
1.8
2
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
General Freight
3.2
277.7
n.a.
State of Destination
1
Sand Stone and Gravel
Sand Stone and Gravel
9.1
492.7
1.8
2
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
General Freight
3.2
277.7
n.a.
Intrastate
1
Sand Stone and Gravel
Sand Stone and Gravel
9.1
492.7
1.8
2
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
General Freight
3.2
277.7
n.a.
Top Trailer Configuration (T-kms)
Intrastate
No Trailer
Road train configuration (with three trailers)
Road train configuration (with three trailers)
B-Double
171.2
901.4
901.4
64 834.7
n.a.
Most Common Method (T-kms)
Intrastate
Other Freight
Solid Bulk
Other Freight
Other Freight
143.2
619.5
781.0
115 618.4
0.7
Most Common Type of Goods (T-kms, Intrastate)
Dangerous
0.6
483.9
484.4
11 058.3
4.4
Refrigerated
0.0
45.9
45.9
2 651.7
1.7
n.a. = not available



Total Tonnes Carried from the Northern Territory

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