PUBLIC TRANSPORT


In October 2009, usual residents aged 18 years and over in the Brisbane Major Statistical Region (hereafter referred to as Brisbane) were surveyed to find out if they had used public transport in the month prior to the survey. If they had used it, they were asked how often they usually used it and their main reason for doing so. If they had not used public transport in the month prior to the survey, they were asked their main reason for not using it.


Use of public transport in Brisbane

In October 2009 in Brisbane, 509,500 usual residents aged 18 years and over used public transport in the month prior to being surveyed. This represented 35% of Brisbane's 1,458,500 usual residents aged 18 years and over. There were 941,500 Brisbane adults (65%) who did not use public transport in the month prior to being surveyed.

Use varied across age groups, persons aged 18 to 24 years were most likely to use public transport, with 54% (113,700) of total persons in this age group using it. Of the 202,500 persons aged 65 years and over, about one in three (33% or 66,100) used public transport in the month prior to being surveyed (table 5.1).

Of the 509,500 Brisbane adults that used public transport, 55% (280,800) were women and 45% (228,600) were men. Of the 941,500 Brisbane adults who did not use public transport, 49% (457,900) were women and 51% (483,500) were men (table 5.2).

Use of public transport in Brisbane Labour Force Regions

For a map of the Brisbane Labour Force Regions, refer to Labour Force Region Map - Queensland_inset.

There were 354,300 persons aged 18 years and over in the Brisbane City Inner Ring, of which 54% (191,800) used public transport in the month prior to being surveyed. Of the 464,100 persons aged 18 years and over in the Brisbane City Outer Ring, 36% (167,200) used public transport in the same period. For the remaining regions, 25% (63,600) of adults who usually resided in the North Brisbane Statistical Division (BSD) Balance used public transport, 23% (28,400) of those in Ipswich City used it and 22% (58,500) of those in the South and East BSD Balance used it (table 5.3).

Main reason for using public transport

Of the 509,500 persons in Brisbane who used public transport in the month prior to being surveyed October 2009, the most common main reason for using it was that public transport was more convenient than their own transport (45% or 228,900).

For a further 21% (104,500), the main reason was that they had no private form of transport, and 15% (76,800) reported the main reason as being cheaper than their own transport.

The most common main reason for using public transport reported by both males and females was that it was more convenient than their own transport (males 50% or 114,300 and females 41% or 114,500). Having no private form of transport was reported as the main reason by 20% of males (44,500) and 21% (60,000) of females (table 5.4). This was also the most common reason reported by all the age groups. For the youngest age group, 18 to 24 years, over one quarter (27% or 31,100) reported the main reason for using public transport was they had no private form of transport (table 5.5).


Main reason public transport was not used

Of the 941,500 persons in Brisbane who had not used public transport in the month prior to the survey, the most common main reason for not using it was that they used their own car for convenience/comfort/privacy (65% or 612,000) (table 5.6).

The next two most common main reasons reported were inadequate/inconvenient public transport services (13% or 121,100) and no service available at right/convenient time (9% or 86,700).

Frequency of public transport use

In October 2009, of the 509,500 persons in Brisbane who used public transport, 41% (208,900) usually used it between three and seven days a week, 21% (108,900) used it one to two days a week and 16% (80,200) used it less than once a month (table 5.8).

5.1 WHETHER PUBLIC TRANSPORT USED, Age groups: Brisbane(a) - Oct. 2009
		Used public transport in last month	Did not use public transport in last month	Total(b)
Number ('000)
	18-24 years	113.7	92.9	209.2
	25-34 years	108.8	179.6	292.5
	35-44 years	74.4	213.9	288.2
	45-54 years	70.1	186.7	256.7
	55-64 years	76.4	133.0	209.4
	65 years and over	66.1	135.5	202.5
	Total	509.5	941.5	1 458.5
Proportion (%)
	18-24 years	54.4	44.4	100.0
	25-34 years	37.2	61.4	100.0
	35-44 years	25.8	74.2	100.0
	45-54 years	27.3	72.7	100.0
	55-64 years	36.5	63.5	100.0
	65 years and over	32.7	66.9	100.0
	Total	34.9	64.5	100.0
(a) Refers to the Brisbane Major Statistical Region.
(b) Includes persons who did not know whether public transport was used in last month.

5.2 SEX OF PERSONS AGED 18 YEARS AND OVER, Whether public transport used: Brisbane(a) - Oct. 2009
		Male	Female	Total
Number ('000)
	Used public transport in last month	228.6	280.8	509.5
	Did not use public transport in last month	483.5	457.9	941.5
	Total(b)	714.0	744.5	1 458.5
Proportion (%)
	Used public transport in last month	44.9	55.1	100.0
	Did not use public transport in last month	51.4	48.6	100.0
	Total(b)	49.0	51.0	100.0
(a) Refers to the Brisbane Major Statistical Region.
(b) Includes persons whose public transport use was not known.

5.3 WHETHER PUBLIC TRANSPORT USED, Persons aged 18 years and over - Labour force regions: Brisbane(a) - Oct. 2009
		Used public transport in last month	Did not use public transport in last month	Total(b)
Number ('000)
	Brisbane City Inner Ring Statistical Region	191.8	158.4	354.3
	Brisbane City Outer Ring Statistical Region	167.2	295.1	464.1
	South and East BSD Balance Statistical Region	58.5	207.1	267.2
	North BSD Balance Statistical Region	63.6	186.6	250.1
	Ipswich City Statistical Region	28.4	94.3	122.8
	Total(a)	509.5	941.5	1 458.5
Proportion (%)
	Brisbane City Inner Ring Statistical Region	54.1	44.7	100.0
	Brisbane City Outer Ring Statistical Region	36.0	63.6	100.0
	South and East BSD Balance Statistical Region	21.9	77.5	100.0
	North BSD Balance Statistical Region	25.4	74.6	100.0
	Ipswich City Statistical Region	23.2	76.8	100.0
	Total(a)	34.9	64.5	100.0
(a) Refers to the Brisbane Major Statistical Region.
(b) Includes persons who did not know whether public transport was used in last month.

5.4 MAIN REASON PUBLIC TRANSPORT USED, Sex of persons aged 18 years and over: Brisbane(a) - Oct. 2009
		Public transport services near home	Cheaper than own transport	More convenient than own transport	Less stress	Reduced travel time	Have no private form of transport	Total(b)
Number ('000)
	Male	14.0	27.7	114.3	*10.1	*5.3	44.5	228.6
	Female	26.6	49.1	114.5	*8.7	**3.7	60.0	280.8
	Total	40.6	76.8	228.9	18.8	*9.0	104.5	509.5
Proportion (%)
	Male	6.1	12.1	50.0	*4.4	*2.3	19.5	100.0
	Female	9.5	17.5	40.8	*3.1	**1.3	21.4	100.0
	Total	8.0	15.1	44.9	*3.7	*1.8	20.5	100.0
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
(a) Refers to the Brisbane Major Statistical Region.
(b) Includes main reason 'other' and persons who did not know why public transport was used in last month.

5.5 MAIN REASON PUBLIC TRANSPORT USED, Age groups: Brisbane(a) - Oct. 2009
		Public transport services near home	Cheaper than own transport	More convenient than own transport	Less stress	Reduced travel time	Have no private form of transport	Total(b)
Number ('000)
	18-24 years	*11.1	*14.0	49.1	np	np	31.1	113.7
	25-54 years	21.0	39.0	115.3	*8.2	*5.8	47.5	253.2
	55 years and over	*8.5	23.8	64.4	np	np	26.0	142.5
	Total	40.6	76.8	228.9	18.8	*9.0	104.5	509.5
Proportion (%)
	18-24 years	*9.8	*12.3	43.2	np	np	27.3	100.0
	25-54 years	8.3	15.4	45.5	*3.2	*2.3	18.7	100.0
	55 years and over	*6.0	16.7	45.2	np	np	18.3	100.0
	Total	8.0	15.1	44.9	*3.7	*1.8	20.5	100.0
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Refers to the Brisbane Major Statistical Region.
(b) Includes main reason 'other' and persons who did not know why public transport was used in last month.

5.6 MAIN REASON PUBLIC TRANSPORT NOT USED, Sex of persons aged 18 years and over: Brisbane(a) - Oct. 2009
		No service available at all	No service available at right or convenient time	Public transport services inadequate/ inconvenient	Travel time too long	Use own car for convenience/ comfort/ privacy	No need to use	Prefers to walk	Uses company car/work vehicle	Total(b)
Number ('000)
	Male	26.1	45.6	54.6	*5.6	315.6	*7.4	*4.1	*10.5	483.5
	Female	*17.9	41.0	66.5	*9.9	296.4	*7.3	*3.1	**3.5	457.9
	Total	*44.0	86.7	121.1	*15.5	612.0	*14.7	*7.2	*14.0	941.5
Proportion (%)
	Male	5.4	9.4	11.3	*1.1	65.3	*1.5	*0.8	*2.2	100.0
	Female	*3.9	9.0	14.5	*2.2	64.7	*1.6	*0.7	**0.8	100.0
	Total	4.7	9.2	12.9	*1.6	65.0	*1.6	*0.8	*1.5	100.0
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
(a) Refers to the Brisbane Major Statistical Region.
(b) Includes main reason 'other' and persons who did not know why public transport was not used in last month.

5.7 MAIN REASON PUBLIC TRANSPORT NOT USED, Age groups: Brisbane(a) - Oct. 2009
		No service available at all	No service available at right or convenient time	Public transport services inadequate/ inconvenient	Travel time too long	Use own car for convenience/ comfort/ privacy	No need to use	Prefers to walk (Qld data only)	Uses company car/work vehicle	Total(b)
Number ('000)
	18-24 years	**4.8	*8.1	*9.8	np	66.4	—	np	np	92.9
	25-54 years	*25.8	59.3	68.8	*10.7	372.6	*11.9	*4.7	*13.0	580.1
	55 years and over	*13.4	19.2	42.5	np	173.0	**2.8	np	np	268.5
	Total	*44.0	86.7	121.1	*15.5	612.0	*14.7	*7.2	*14.0	941.5
Proportion (%)
	18-24 years	**5.1	*8.8	*10.5	np	71.5	—	np	np	100.0
	25-54 years	*4.5	10.2	11.9	*1.8	64.2	*2.1	*0.8	*2.2	100.0
	55 years and over	*5.0	7.2	15.8	np	64.4	**1.0	np	np	100.0
	Total	4.7	9.2	12.9	*1.6	65.0	*1.6	*0.8	*1.5	100.0
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Refers to the Brisbane Major Statistical Region.
(b) Includes main reason 'other' and persons who did not know why public transport was not used in last month.

5.8 FREQUENCY OF USUAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE, Persons aged 18 years and over: Brisbane(a) - Oct. 2009
	Three to seven days a week	One to two days a week	Once a fortnight	Once a month	Less than once a month	Total(b)
Number ('000)	208.9	108.9	41.0	69.5	80.2	509.5
Proportion (%)	41.0	21.4	8.1	13.6	15.7	100.0
(a) Refers to the Brisbane Major Statistical Region.
(b) Includes frequency of use not known.

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