Overview

This set of four reports examine the links between the socio-demographic characteristics of families - including location - and their attitudes and behaviours regarding transport. It analyses data from the Australian Living Standards Study (ALSS), drawing on information provided by families living in urban areas. The study areas comprise: five outer areas (Berwick and Werribee in Melbourne, Campbelltown and Penrith in Sydney, and Elizabeth/Munno Para in Adelaide), two middle areas (Box Hill in Melbourne and Ryde in Sydney), and two inner areas (Melbourne and South Sydney). The socio-demographic characteristics examined are ethnic background, economic status, car ownership and whether or not the family is a one or two parent family. The travel behaviour and attitudes of households, parents and school children were examined.

Report Layout

The urban transport report consists of four reports bound into a single volume. These reports are:

• Report 1: Melbourne Study Areas
• Report 2: Sydney Study Areas
• Report 3: Adelaide Study Areas
• Report 4: Cross-Regional Comparison

This volume also contains a socio-demographic appendix of the 9 urban localities by Helen Brownlee and Christine Millward.

Report 1: Melbourne Study Areas Contents

1. Introduction
2. Descriptions of the study areas and samples
3. Description of the populations in the sample
4. Travel behaviour and perceptions of households
5. Travel behaviour and perceptions of parents
6. Travel behaviour and peceptions of children at secondary school
7. Travel behaviour and peceptions of children at primary school
8. The location of activities
9. Conclusions
10. References
    
    List of tables
    List of figures
    Appendix A - The Geocoding procedure.

Report 2: Sydney Study Areas Contents

1. Introduction
2. Descriptions of the study areas and samples
3. Description of the populations in the sample
4. Travel behaviour and perceptions of households
5. Travel behaviour and perceptions of parents
6. Travel behaviour and peceptions of children at secondary school
7. Travel behaviour and peceptions of children at primary school
8. Conclusions ad policy implications for locational disadvantage
9. References
   
   List of tables
   List of figures

Report 3: Adelaide Study Areas Contents

1. Introduction
2. Descriptions of the study areas and samples
3. Description of the populations in the sample
4. Travel behaviour and perceptions of households
5. Travel behaviour and perceptions of parents
6. Travel behaviour and peceptions of children at secondary school
7. Travel behaviour and peceptions of children at primary school
8. Conclusions and policy implications for locational disadvantage
9. References
   
   List of tables
   List of figures

Report 4: Cross-Regional Comparison Contents

1. Introduction
2. Definition of the variables and report format
3. Travel behaviour and perceptions of households
4. Travel behaviour and perceptions of parents
5. Travel behaviour and peceptions of children at secondary school
6. Travel behaviour and peceptions of children at primary school
7. Conclusions
8. References
   
   List of tables
   List of figures