Australian workers are spending, on average, almost four days a week in the office, according to new travel data.
Transurban’s latest Urban Mobility Trends report, which surveyed 5000 commuters across the cities in which the toll-road company operates, found Australians were heading to their workplaces 3.9 days a week in 2024.
The survey also revealed around 15 percent of respondents expected to be travelling to their workplace more often over the next year, with most heading back due to employer requirements in a post-pandemic environment.
Transurban said, in Australia, 61 percent of respondents used their private vehicle for their commutes while Brisbane drivers (58 percent) were one of the heaviest users of private vehicles every day.
The study found that those who travelled a few times a week had been out and about more often in 2024, using a mix of private vehicles and public transport.
“The number of people driving a few times a week is up three percent on last year, to 33 percent, while the number of people using public transport increased five percent, to 30 percent,” it said.
Transurban said traffic congestion remained a major concern for most respondents.
“More than 70 percent of Australian respondents are concerned about current congestion levels, and 80 percent fear it’s going to get worse in the next 10 years.”
It said drivers in Melbourne and Brisbane were the most worried.
