Our Urban Mobility Trends research has been tracking people’s transport choices and other mobility-related topics since 2020. This year's report includes data on driving habits, workplace attendance and congestion concerns – and identifies some new trends in how we’re getting around.
Our findings are drawn from surveying thousands of people across Australia, including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane; and North America, including the Greater Washington Area covering Virginia and Maryland (United States) and Montreal (Canada) on factors influencing mobility, including working arrangements, transport preferences and cost-of-living considerations.
Our 2023 findings tell us:
- About 50% of us are driving every day, and most of us are travelling to work or study by private vehicle.
- People are travelling to work 4.0 days a week (weighted average) – with increases expected in the next 12 months.
- Rising levels of congestion are a concern for 64% of Australian respondents and 56% of North American respondents.
- Even more people are concerned when considering potential levels of congestion in 10 years’ time – with Brisbane residents somewhat (37%) or very (46%) concerned.
- When people choose to take toll roads, they make this choice to save time, for the most direct route and to avoid traffic.
- More people are driving every day compared to our July 2022 survey.
- While vehicle fuel costs remain a top-three concern, people are less concerned than they were last year. In Australia for example, the number of respondents who nominated fuel prices as a top-five concern has declined more than 20%.
Our 2023 Urban Mobility Trends report includes data on: transport mode choice; expectations for future workplace attendance; and attitudes towards funding transport infrastructure.
Read the full report, and check out findings from earlier reports.
