2.5.1.2 Origins/destinations of trips in Melbourne-Geelong

Figure 61 shows trips in Melbourne-Geelong by origin/destination (O/D), across road and public transport modes, in terms of DEC for 2011 and projected DEC for 2031. The O/D regions used here are SA3 regions as defined by ABS.317

This analysis shows that the Melbourne City region is the largest O/D for trips in Melbourne-Geelong, by a significant margin. Other O/D regions for which high levels of growth are projected between 2011 and 2031 are Tullamarine - Broadmeadows, Whittlesea - Wallan, Wyndham, Casey - South, and Melton - Bacchus Marsh.

Figure 61: Trips in Melbourne-Geelong by origin/destination for roads and public transport in 2011 and 2031, measured by DEC ($ million)

Source: Infrastructure Australia analysis of data from ACIL Allen Consulting (2014b)

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317. SA3s provide a standardised regional breakup of Australia and generally (although not always) have populations between 30,000 and 130,000 persons.