Traffic Comparison Between Sydney and Melbourne 

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

Improve data for Sydney

Improve data for Melbourne

Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

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

Average when primarily using Walking

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

Average when primarily using Car

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

Average when primarily using Bike

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

Average when primarily using Motorbike

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

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

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

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

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

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

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

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

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