The Audit's projections of future urban transport activity show which SA3 regions are projected to experience the highest levels of growth. Table 18 shows these regions by absolute growth of trips, as measured by DEC, between 2011 and 2031.
Table 18: SA3 regions with >$1 billion projected growth in value of trips (roads and public transport by origin/destination) between 2011 and 2031, measured in DEC ($ million, 2011 prices)
SA3 | State | Total roads and PT 2011 OD ($m DEC) | Roads and PT 2031 OD ($m DEC) | Increase from 2011 to 2031 (%) | Increase from 2011 to 2031 ($m DEC) |
Perth City | 1,628 | 5,193 | 219% | 3,566 | |
Wanneroo | 789 | 4,196 | 432% | 3,407 | |
Sydney Inner City | 2,912 | 6,050 | 108% | 3,138 | |
Swan | 883 | 3,811 | 332% | 2,928 | |
Melbourne City | 2,722 | 5,226 | 92% | 2,505 | |
Stirling | 1,229 | 3,733 | 204% | 2,504 | |
Belmont - Victoria Park | 934 | 3,346 | 258% | 2,412 | |
Whittlesea - Wallan | 1,010 | 3,301 | 227% | 2,292 | |
Tullamarine - Broadmeadows | 1,244 | 3,503 | 182% | 2,259 | |
Canning | 1,028 | 3,193 | 211% | 2,165 | |
Joondalup | 852 | 3,017 | 254% | 2,165 | |
Gosnells | 646 | 2,452 | 279% | 1,805 | |
Cockburn | 615 | 2,306 | 275% | 1,690 | |
Ipswich Inner | 439 | 1,950 | 345% | 1,511 | |
Botany | 974 | 2,459 | 152% | 1,485 | |
Wyndham | 772 | 2,242 | 190% | 1,470 | |
Rockingham | 385 | 1,811 | 371% | 1,427 | |
Parramatta | 1,198 | 2,542 | 112% | 1,344 | |
Springfield - Redbank | 383 | 1,701 | 345% | 1,319 | |
Armadale | 370 | 1,658 | 348% | 1,288 | |
Melton - Bacchus Marsh | 563 | 1,783 | 217% | 1,220 | |
Bayswater - Bassendean | 603 | 1,723 | 186% | 1,120 | |
Melville | 738 | 1,857 | 152% | 1,119 | |
Brisbane Inner | 1,102 | 2,211 | 101% | 1,110 | |
Baulkham Hills | 1,025 | 2,121 | 107% | 1,096 | |
Casey - South | 588 | 1,675 | 185% | 1,087 | |
Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield | 1,089 | 2,165 | 99% | 1,076 | |
Merrylands - Guildford | 1,029 | 2,091 | 103% | 1,063 | |
Bankstown | 1,125 | 2,156 | 92% | 1,031 | |
Brimbank | 974 | 2,001 | 105% | 1,027 | |
Jimboomba | 240 | 1,251 | 422% | 1,011 | |
Fairfield | 1,055 | 2,057 | 95% | 1,002 |
Source: Infrastructure Australia analysis of modelling data from Veitch Lister Consulting (2014a) and ACIL Allen Consulting (2014b)