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Figure 27 shows the top 20 destination SA3 region for rail trips nationally. The top four rail destinations are the inner city regions for the four largest cities. Trips to/from Sydney and Melbourne significantly outweigh trips to/from the other city centres, reflecting their more extensive train networks. The other regions in the top 20 are all employment centres in Sydney and Melbourne.

Table 15 shows the top 20 origin/destination pairs for rail trips nationally by passenger hours travelled. Consistent with Figure 27, this shows that all the top 20 O/D pairs include an inner city origin/destination in one of the four largest cities.

Figure 27: Rail trips by top 20 destinations by passenger hours travelled (PHT) per day in 2011 and projected for 2031

Source: Infrastructure Australia analysis of data from Veitch Lister Consulting (2014a)

Table 15: Top 20 origin/destination pairs for rail trips by passenger hours travelled (PHT) per day in 2011

 

From - SA3

To - SA3

Utilisation (PHT) Rail

1

Brimbank

Melbourne City

6,832

2

Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah

Sydney Inner City

6,246

3

Wyndham

Melbourne City

5,987

4

Whittlesea - Wallan

Melbourne City

5,908

5

Ku-ring-gai

Sydney Inner City

5,901

6

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Sydney Inner City

5,767

7

Kogarah - Rockdale

Sydney Inner City

5,556

8

Monash

Melbourne City

5,243

9

Kingston

Melbourne City

5,169

10

Banyule

Melbourne City

4,823

11

Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

Melbourne City

4,770

12

Glen Eira

Melbourne City

4,604

13

Chatswood - Lane Cove

Sydney Inner City

4,415

14

Ryde - Hunters Hill

Sydney Inner City

3,553

15

Eastern Suburbs - North

Sydney Inner City

3,291

16

North Sydney - Mosman

Sydney Inner City

3,013

17

Boroondara

Melbourne City

2,849

18

Joondalup

Perth City

2,726

19

Wanneroo

Perth City

2,165

20

Hills District

Brisbane Inner

2,105

Source: Infrastructure Australia analysis of data from Veitch Lister Consulting (2014a)