Key findings from FACTBase Bulletin No. 48

The latest FACTBase 48 Bulletin is part of the Committee for Perth’s Get a Move On! project. The report examines the impacts of employment decentralisation and types of spatial organisation on commuting distances, patterns and travel times.

Key Findings

• Current literature on spatial structures and employment commute time are conflicting.
• A strong correlation between the skills of local residents and the skill requirements of local employers increases potential for employment decentralisation to be associated with higher levels of employment self-containment.
• Commute patterns and distances are influenced by the decisions people make about where they live.
• In Australia, more dispersed employment structures are currently associated with increased car dominance but also higher levels of accessibility by car.
• • Outer suburban residents in all Australian cities have access to the lowest proportion of jobs within a 45 minute car and 60 minutes public transport commute.