There is apparent growth in the number of people who are reliant on powered two wheeler vehicles (motorcycles and scooters) for their main or multimode transport provision for work and ensuring livelihood. Without capturing these trends State and Federal Government cannot really consider the needs of this group in road, amenity and town planning. Some State governments levy motorcycles within the registration tax but do not appear to provide services based on this levy.
There is the opportunity to start to understand the extended patterns of transportation and the place of powered two wheelers in the Australian context and to use the data for planning
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Comparison of work and leisure related travel for each mode of transport
Assessment Criteria 1
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This topic is of current national importance.
National Importance
This is a multi-factor need for information related to Powered Two Wheelers with the following themes:
1. City and Urban Planning
2. Road planning and maintenance (especially important as powered two wheelers are more susceptible to poor quality roads than their four or more-wheeled counterparts). Important to understand how they can assist in the reduction of congestion
3. Health considerations - reductions in fumes, particulate matter, service provision (accident and emergency, acute care)
4. Fuel security - lower fuel consumption than cars, powered two wheelers can reduce the reliance on fossil fuels by their relative improved efficiency.
Assessment Criteria 2
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There is a need for data from a Census of the whole population.
For whole population
The comparison of different municipalities and across states will help identify where powered two wheelers will benefit society and should be promoted.
Also within sectors of society. Primary industries historically have been reliant on powered two wheelers to assist in our agronomy. We should understand their place in our food security.
Assessment Criteria 3
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The topic can be accurately collected in a form which the household completes themselves.
Easy to answer
The questions should be an extension of the current transport option questions initially with a percentage usage comparison between modes.
Once this is included there should be a simple seasonal usage set of questions as susceptibility to weather and season may be a factor for some.
A percentage usage question covering work and leisure plus duration travelled in the day will give indications of the impact on the environment and transportation generally.
These should all be relatively easy to collect and transform into insights.
Assessment Criteria 4
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The topic would be acceptable to Census respondents.
Acceptable
With a good brief explanation of the needs for the collection of this data, there is likely to be a positive response as it is an area of interest for many that the Census has not been covering.
There are no apparent discriminatory risks associated with the collection and use of the data and likely only net benefit at State/Territory and Federal level, local municipalities and interest groups.
Assessment Criteria 5
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The topic can be collected efficiently.
Collected efficiently
By expanding existing datasets and adding two of three sufficiently focused questions on specific modes of use of powered two wheelers, this should be relatively easy to collect and will yield information that is currently missing from service planning considerations.
If the modes of seasonal, work.v.leisure use, distance/time travelled in the day are either conditional on selection of powered two wheelers as a mode or extended questions for all modes of transport, then this should be easy to assimilate into the questionnaire.
Assessment Criteria 6
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There is likely to be a continuing need for data on this topic in the following Census.
Continuing need
Gaining an understanding of the trends for transportation is already a major theme for the census; extending the dataset to consider the use of powered two wheelers will give greater granularity to the subject.
ABS might also choose to differentiate ebikes from non-assisted bicycles as a further improvement that considers the changes in the marketplace and the impact that has on extending citizens' willingness to travel on two wheels. This should be a separate group to powered two wheelers as range and speed limitations are major differentiators.
Assessment Criteria 7
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There are no other alternative data sources or solutions that could meet the topic need.
No alternatives
There are no known comparative and reliable alternative studies or sources of information on this subject.
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Further comments
As a multi-mode transport user, my 35km commute is generally by motorbike, train or car in that order. Per month it amounts to 12 days using a powered two wheeler, 7-9 days by train and <1 by car. However, that pattern is invisible in the current dataset.