4.6.1.7  Freight movements in greater Perth

Table 67 shows the proportion of daily vehicle kilometres travelled by cars, light commercial vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles between major O/D pairs in the greater Perth region.

Commercial vehicles account for a significant proportion of traffic between Canning and Belmont-Victoria Park.

Table 67: Daily vehicle kilometres travelled by vehicle type 2011

 

 

Utilisation
(VKT/day)

Utilisation
(VKT/day)

Utilisation
(VKT/day)

LCV & HCV
as % of daily
VKT

From

To

Car

LCV

HCV

 

Canning

Belmont - Victoria Park

255,705

20,725

13,510

11.8%

Stirling

Swan

318,353

19,642

8,899

8.2%

Wanneroo

Stirling

389,627

19,509

8,300

6.7%

Swan

Perth City

263,796

11,891

4,566

5.9%

Gosnells

Canning

340,424

14,232

6,878

5.8%

Belmont - Victoria Park

Perth City

271,759

10,818

4,453

5.3%

Stirling

Joondalup

533,625

17,134

5,429

4.1%

Wanneroo

Joondalup

663,661

19,971

7,018

3.9%

Stirling

Perth City

590,775

17,054

5,553

3.7%

Perth City

Cottesloe - Claremont

261,094

6,078

1,614

2.9%

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