Sydney has the longest commutes to work and longest peak-hour delays of any Australian city, according to the National Cities Performance Framework, a first-ever comparative report on Australian cities.
Only 58 per cent of Sydneysiders can drive to work in less than 30 minutes.
Sydney commutes are also 68 per cent longer during peak-hour than they would be otherwise.
If Sydney's commuter and affordability woes are getting you down, there is some good news - Canberra is a commuter's dream.
Ninety-nine per cent of Canberra residents can drive to work in less than half hour and peak hour traffic delays their journeys to work by just 35 per cent.
Workers in the nation's capital are also the most likely to walk or cycle to work.
More than seven per cent of Canberrans opt for active commutes while less than two per cent of Western Sydney workers do the same.
