Growth areas and urban planning

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

WA

1,628

5,193

219%

3,566

Wanneroo

WA

789

4,196

432%

3,407

Sydney Inner City

NSW

2,912

6,050

108%

3,138

Swan

WA

883

3,811

332%

2,928

Melbourne City

VIC

2,722

5,226

92%

2,505

Stirling

WA

1,229

3,733

204%

2,504

Belmont - Victoria Park

WA

934

3,346

258%

2,412

Whittlesea - Wallan

VIC

1,010

3,301

227%

2,292

Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

VIC

1,244

3,503

182%

2,259

Canning

WA

1,028

3,193

211%

2,165

Joondalup

WA

852

3,017

254%

2,165

Gosnells

WA

646

2,452

279%

1,805

Cockburn

WA

615

2,306

275%

1,690

Ipswich Inner

QLD

439

1,950

345%

1,511

Botany

NSW

974

2,459

152%

1,485

Wyndham

VIC

772

2,242

190%

1,470

Rockingham

WA

385

1,811

371%

1,427

Parramatta

NSW

1,198

2,542

112%

1,344

Springfield - Redbank

QLD

383

1,701

345%

1,319

Armadale

WA

370

1,658

348%

1,288

Melton - Bacchus Marsh

VIC

563

1,783

217%

1,220

Bayswater - Bassendean

WA

603

1,723

186%

1,120

Melville

WA

738

1,857

152%

1,119

Brisbane Inner

QLD

1,102

2,211

101%

1,110

Baulkham Hills

NSW

1,025

2,121

107%

1,096

Casey - South

VIC

588

1,675

185%

1,087

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

NSW

1,089

2,165

99%

1,076

Merrylands - Guildford

NSW

1,029

2,091

103%

1,063

Bankstown

NSW

1,125

2,156

92%

1,031

Brimbank

VIC

974

2,001

105%

1,027

Jimboomba

QLD

240

1,251

422%

1,011

Fairfield

NSW

1,055

2,057

95%

1,002

Source: Infrastructure Australia analysis of modelling data from Veitch Lister Consulting (2014a) and ACIL Allen Consulting (2014b)