In undertaking its research, BITRE is often required to estimate the likely consequences of changes in market conditions or potential policy changes. In order to do this, it uses estimates of the likely responsiveness of transport to such changes referred to as elasticities. For example, how is the amount of car travel affected by the costs of running a car, or the price of public transport. To improve how it conducts analysis BITRE has, over the course of many years, systematically collated information on transport elasticity estimates produced by empirical studies. BITRE's database is made freely available here as a resource for transport analysts, policy makers and anyone else interested in transport issues.

• Transport Elasticities Database

Reports commissioned in 2009 by the National Transport Modelling Working Group (NTMWG) critically reviewed the current status of the modelling tools available through each of the government agencies in relation to the various models' capability in each capital city. The work identified a number of enhancements for measuring the potential impacts of demand management approaches on road outcomes such as urban congestion. The NTMWG comprises members from each of the government agencies with ownership of the transport models for the respective capital cities; the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government; and the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics.

• Critical Review of Transport Modelling Tools
  
  cr_001_Review_of_Transport_Modelling_Tools.pdf
  (1.26 MB)

• Implementation Options Report
  
  cr_001_Implementation_Options_Report.pdf
  (1.48 MB)

This information sheet compiles data on urban public bus services by government and outsourced private sector providers in Australia's capital cities. Statistics examined include: total passenger boardings; passenger kilometres; in-service bus kilometres; boardings per service kilometre; bus services by capital city; and an overview of Australia's current bus systems.

• Urban Public Transport: Recent Bus Transport Statistics
  
  is_033.pdf
  (437.96 KB)

This report identifies recent spatial changes in employment and the residential population within Perth, and investigates how commuting behaviour has responded to these changes.

• Population growth, jobs growth and commuting flows in Perth
  
  report_119.pdf
  (43.29 MB)

This update builds on the Northern Australia Statistical Compendium 2009 publication by providing new information, where it has become available. The publication provides an update across a wide range of subjects such as population, economic, social, education, transport, infrastructure, climate and natural resources for regions north of the Tropic of Capricorn.

• Northern Australia statistical compendium 2011 update
  
  stats_014.pdf
  (12.36 MB)

This report provides a summary of key trends in population growth and decline across Australia's regions, primarily between 2001 and 2009. The report highlights the role of migration in shaping Australia's settlement patterns, with a brief discussion on some of the underlying drivers.

• Spatial trends in Australian population growth and movement
  
  report_122.pdf
  (19.61 MB)

This report is the second in a series of investigations into spatial changes in population, employment and commuting in our largest cities. It explores the extent to which Melbourne's spatial development and commuting patterns have been reshaped in the direction envisaged by recent metropolitan plans.

• Population Growth, Jobs Growth and Commuting Flows in Melbourne
  
  report_125.pdf
  (66.13 MB)