Most Aussies rely on cars to get to work

Driving to work in Australia

Source: AAP

Most Australians travel less than 20km to get to work but just 14 per cent do it on public transport. On average Aussies travel 16km to work, with miners and high income earners covering the longest distances, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says. Based on data collected from the 2016 census, 9.2 million people commute to work, with three quarters travelling less than 20km. Perhaps unsurprisingly for those who get stuck in traffic on the way, 79 per cent make the journey by private vehicle. Just 14 per cent opt for a public bus, train, ferry, tram or taxi and 5.2 per cent cycle or walk. Please listen to the full report in Pashto language.



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