The given table illustrates the proportion of adults commuting by public vehicles in different cities in Australia from 1996 to 2006.
Overall, there was a remarkable growth in the percentage of people traveling by public transportation in most cities, apart from that of Hobart and Canberra. Additionally, Sydney recorded having the majority of adults using this type of transport.
A closer examination reveals that 23% of adults in Sydney did not use their private vehicles to go to work or study, making it the highest figure at that time. In Adelaide, the rate of shared transport commuters was 14%, leaving the figure for Perth behind with 1% less. Likewise, the remaining cities experienced a negligible disparity in the data on going by public transportation: 12% in Canberra and Brisbane and 11% in Melbourne and Hobart.
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Moving on to further details, in 2006, when it is clear that most cities managed to encourage adults to travel by public vehicles, after 10 years, Sydney increased to 26% of users, compared to the others, still maintaining the highest figure. Similarly, the following group included Adelaide, Brisbane, and Perth, which witnessed a moderate climb, ranging from 17% to 15%, respectively. Meanwhile, the proportion of adults in Melbourne increased slightly by 1% after a decade-long period. In contrast, the figures for Hobart and Canberra followed a downward trend, from 11% to 9% for the former and from 12% to 8% for the latter.