Review of 2021 Census Topics

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Powered two-wheeled vehicles (motorcycles and Scooters)must be included as a mode of transport. They are increasingly used in our cities, making a significant contribution to reducing congestion, lessening pollution and freeing up of parking spaces. As registered vehicles with owners who pay to use our roads, we should be recognised and counted, so that we can be factored into future infrastructure projects.

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Assessment Criteria 1

1. This topic is of current national importance.

National Importance
Motorcycles and scooters (two-wheeled powered vehicles) should be included as a mode of transport. Potentially more people have and use a motorcycle or scooter than a bicycle in the state capitals, making a significant contribution to reducing congestion, freeing up parking, and lowering pollution.

An accurate understaning and factual data regarding the numbers of Scooter and Motorcycles on the road as a mode of transport, will help legislators, policy makers and infrastructure planners prepare appropriate policy development for transport.

Assessment Criteria 2

2. There is a need for data from a Census of the whole population.

For whole population
A nationwide understanding of the use of motorcycles and scooters for commuting will support transport policy and planning to be undertaken throughout the country.

Assessment Criteria 3

3. The topic can be accurately collected in a form which the household completes themselves.

Easy to answer
easy to answer:

the simple addition of 'motorcycle or scooter' to the mode of transport question - is all that is required

Assessment Criteria 4

4. The topic would be acceptable to Census respondents.

Acceptable
It is acceptable - its just another mode of transport

Assessment Criteria 5

5. The topic can be collected efficiently.

Collected efficiently
its just another mode of transport

Assessment Criteria 6

6. There is likely to be a continuing need for data on this topic in the following Census.

Continuing need
continuing need:
Policies that encourage the use of powered two wheeled vehicles for commuting are used widely throughout the world as a way of reducing congestion and pollution. Understanding use over time will support evolving policy in Australia

Assessment Criteria 7

7. There are no other alternative data sources or solutions that could meet the topic need.

No alternatives
no alternatives - i do not know of any other nationwide data source.