Traffic Comparison Between Melbourne and Sydney 

Index	Melbourne	Sydney
Traffic Index:	226.10	215.72
Time Index (in minutes):	48.08	47.26
Time Exp. Index:	5,127.41	4,648.24
Inefficiency Index:	342.55	339.34
CO2 Emission Index:	7,726.84	6,701.01

Improve data for Melbourne

Improve data for Sydney

Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	Melbourne	Sydney
Working from Home	2.69%	4.04%
Walking	9.14%	10.76%
Car	51.61%	44.39%
Bike	6.45%	4.04%
Motorbike	6.45%	6.73%
Bus/Trolleybus	6.45%	15.25%
Tram/Streetcar	3.76%	0.45%
Train/Metro	13.44%	14.35%

Average when primarily using Walking

	Melbourne	Sydney
Distance	5.83 km	6.08 km
Walking	21.47 min	17.46 min
Waiting	3.53 min	2.33 min
Driving Car	2.41 min	1.62 min
Bike	0.59 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.71 min	2.50 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.00 min	0.83 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.88 min	2.92 min
Overall	31.59 min	27.67 min
Contributors	17	24

Average when primarily using Car

	Melbourne	Sydney
Distance	33.70 km	35.32 km
Walking	2.09 min	1.81 min
Driving Car	47.57 min	46.98 min
Overall	49.67 min	48.79 min
Contributors	96	99

Average when primarily using Bike

	Melbourne	Sydney
Distance	8.86 km	6.14 km
Walking	0.42 min	0.33 min
Bike	29.00 min	20.56 min
Overall	29.42 min	20.89 min
Contributors	12	9

Average when primarily using Motorbike

	Melbourne	Sydney
Distance	77.69 km	47.82 km
Walking	7.58 min	4.53 min
Motor Bike	67.42 min	49.93 min
Overall	75.00 min	54.47 min
Contributors	12	15

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	Melbourne	Sydney
Distance	33.27 km	18.44 km
Walking	10.33 min	7.71 min
Waiting	6.33 min	6.88 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	34.42 min	34.85 min
Train/Metro Ride	3.33 min	2.79 min
Overall	58.17 min	54.35 min
Contributors	12	34

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	Melbourne	Sydney
Distance	7.36 km	40.00 km
Walking	4.29 min	15.00 min
Waiting	5.00 min	0.00 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	24.29 min	80.00 min
Overall	33.57 min	95.00 min
Contributors	7	1

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	Melbourne	Sydney
Distance	20.64 km	26.91 km
Walking	8.64 min	9.69 min
Waiting	5.04 min	5.84 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.60 min	4.19 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.28 min	0.62 min
Train/Metro Ride	31.92 min	34.12 min
Overall	48.48 min	56.66 min
Contributors	25	32

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	Melbourne	Sydney
Distance	29.50 km	27.40 km
Overall	48.08 min	47.26 min
Contributors	186	226
Last Update	April, 2024	March, 2024