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Topic name
Method of travel to places within 2km from home

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Ticked Transport
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Ticked Mode of travel to work
Name and address of workplace attended
Number of motor vehicles
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Assessment Criteria 1

1. This topic is of current national importance.

National Importance
It is important to know what transport people use for short trips, and we can then know transport types used for those who don’t work as well.

Assessment Criteria 2

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

For whole population
It is important to know what transport people use for short trips, and we can then know transport types used for those who don’t work as well.

Assessment Criteria 3

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

Easy to answer
What modes of transport has the person used in the last week to travel to places within 2km of your home (eg. Friends, family, shops, park, services).
Can provide a simplified list: Car, public transport, walk, cycle, motorbike, other.

Assessment Criteria 5

5. The topic can be collected efficiently.

Collected efficiently
What modes of transport has the person used in the last week to travel to places within 2km of your home (eg. Friends, family, shops, park, services).
Can provide a simplified list: Car, public transport, walk, cycle, motorbike, other.

Assessment Criteria 6

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

Continuing need
It is important to know what transport people use for short trips, and we can then know transport types used for those who don’t work as well.

In line with the Victorian State policy to develop 20 min neighbourhoods we want to understand how people are getting around for shorter trips and also how people are getting around when not work related.