Average Peak Hour Travel Time to Nearest Public Primary School

Average weekday travel times by car to the closest public primary school during the 7-9 AM peak period. Infrastructure Australia produced this data for the 2019 Australian Infrastructure Audit, modeling strategic transport performance. The dataset was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Model school catchment areas based on travel_time during peak congestion.
• Analyze spatial equity in education access by correlating travel_time with socioeconomic geospatial data.
• Calibrate transport simulation models using the AM peak period performance metrics.
• Identify regions with high travel_time for targeted infrastructure investment in road networks.

Strengths

• Data originates from Infrastructure Australia's official 2019 national infrastructure audit.
• Focuses on the specific and critical AM peak period (7am to 9am) for congestion analysis.
• Available in multiple standard geospatial formats including GEOJSON and SHP.

Limitations

• Specific row count, geographic coverage, and sample size are unknown.
• Data reflects modeled 2031 travel conditions, not directly observed real-world measurements.
• Limited to car travel, excluding public transit, walking, or cycling modes.

Provenance

Source

Infrastructure Australia

Collection Method

Strategic transport modeling for the Urban Transport Crowding and Congestion supplementary report.

Time Range

Modeled for a future 2031 weekday AM peak; analysis published in 2019.

Freshness

Last updated in 2026, but based on 2019 audit and models future 2031 conditions.

Geography

Australia (specific regions or nationwide coverage is unspecified).