The bar chart illustrates the average daily commute time of workers in four major Australian cities (Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide) over five selected years between 2002 and 2010.
Overall, the data reveals a noticeable increase in commuting times for workers in Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane over the eight-year period, while Adelaide exhibited/displayed more variable commuting durations. Specifically, Sydney consistently reported the longest commute times, whereas Adelaide generally experienced the shortest.
Focusing on Sydney and Brisbane, commuters spent approximately 35 minutes travelling each day in 2002, with a significant rise to just below 40 minutes by 2008. However, this figure declined to 38 minutes in 2010. Brisbane showed a similar pattern, starting at around 27 minutes in 2002, followed by considerable growth, and reaching its peak at about 36 minutes in 2008 before slightly falling to about 33 minutes in 2010.
Turning to the remaining cities, Perth and Adelaide displayed variable volatility in commuting times. Perth maintained a steady commuting time of approximately 26 minutes until 2008, after which there was a pronounced increase, reaching close to 35 minutes in 2010. In contrast, Adelaide, maintaining the shortest commute durations, varied only slightly around the 25-minute mark, with its peak also in 2006, at approximately 28 minutes.