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3.5.1 Journeys to work
Table 3 – Journeys to work originating in the area (2006 Census)
Journeys to work by mode of transport
Final Stage 1 Feasibility Report
Existing and future conditions
Public transport 870 760 620 1,030 150 370 570 4,370 201,060
Car/motorcycle 13,830 7,430 5,950 2,810 500 1,780 2,880 35,180 1,127,190
Cycle 50 30 30 60 10 40 40 260 18,890
Walk 150 100 110 440 20 80 70 960 51,380
Other/not stated 390 280 220 140 10 70 130 1,230 47,400
Total 15,290 8,600 6,930 4,480 690 2,340 3,690 42,000 1,445,920
Mode shares
Public transport 5.7% 8.8% 8.9% 23.0% 21.7% 15.8% 15.4% 10.4% 13.9%
Car/motorcycle 90.5% 86.4% 85.9% 62.7% 72.5% 76.1% 78.0% 83.8% 78.0%
Cycle 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.7% 1.1% 0.6% 1.3%
Walk 1.0% 1.2% 1.6% 9.8% 2.9% 3.4% 1.9% 2.3% 3.6%
Other/not stated 2.6% 3.3% 3.2% 3.1% 1.4% 3.0% 3.5% 2.9% 3.3%
About 42,000 journeys to work originated in the Rowville rail line area in the 2006 Census.
The use of public transport, walking and cycling for journeys to work generally increased
from east to west across the area. Over 90% of journeys to work starting in Rowville were by
private motorised vehicles, compared with 63% in Clayton (reflecting the high proportion of
students in the population there).
It is to be expected that public transport’s share of journeys to work has increased somewhat
since 2006, especially given the improved bus services since then.
3.5.2 Journeys to school or study
Another key feature of travel in the area is that generated by Monash University and other
secondary and tertiary education facilities. During consultations the many problems with this
aspect of travel have been well communicated to us, especially in relation to student travel to
and from Monash University Clayton campus. Monash University’s advocacy document for
the Rowville rail line spells out the substantial future growth that is being planned for in and
around the Clayton campus, both in student numbers and employees.
3.5.3 Future travel growth
We have used VITM to assess future growth in travel with and without a Rowville rail line.
The results are discussed in more detail in Chapter 7, however the model suggests that, with
the population and employment growth assumptions from VIF 2008 (see Table 1), overall
travel demand generated or attracted by land uses in the Rowville rail line area on a typical
weekday could increase by about one-third between now and 2046.
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