The bar chart illustrates the average time commuters spent traveling to work in four different Australian cities from 2002 to 2010.
Overall, Sydney had the highest average commute time during this period, while Adelaide recorded the lowest.
From 2002 to 2010, the average commute time in Sydney fluctuated between 35 and 40 minutes, with incremental increases of 2 to 3 minutes. Additionally, Brisbane, which ranked second, had an average commute time ranging from about 25 to over 35 minutes, with fluctuations of approximately 3 minutes.
In the cities with lower average commute times, Perth residents spent about 25 minutes commuting to work from 2002 to 2008. However, a significant increase was observed, with travel times rising to over 33 minutes by the end of the period. Adelaide saw only a slight increase from 2002 to 2008, starting at approximately 24 minutes and rising to just over 27 minutes, before returning to its initial figure of 24 minutes by 2010.
