Average Travel Time to Nearest Public Primary School by Public Transport During AM Peak

2019 data from the Australian Infrastructure Audit models average weekday travel times to the nearest public primary school via public transport during the morning peak period (7am to 9am). The dataset was created by Infrastructure Australia as part of strategic transport modelling for the Urban Transport Crowding and Congestion report. It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial equity in school access by mapping the 'average travel time' metric across different geographic areas.
• Model the impact of public transport schedule changes on 'AM peak' travel times to primary schools.
• Identify neighborhoods with high travel times to inform infrastructure planning for 'public primary school' accessibility.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a national strategic transport model for the authoritative 2019 Australian Infrastructure Audit.
• Provides a specific temporal context focusing on weekday 'AM peak (7am to 9am)' performance.

Limitations

• The dataset is based on 2019 modelled data, which may not reflect current transport conditions or school locations.
• Specific sample size, granularity (e.g., row count per geographic unit), and validation metrics are not provided.

Provenance

Source

Infrastructure Australia, a statutory body.

Collection Method

Strategic transport modelling for the Australian Infrastructure Audit 2019.

Time Range

2019 (modelled data for a typical weekday AM peak).

Freshness

Data is modelled from 2019, with a metadata update in April 2026.

Geography

Australia (implied by the national audit scope).