Research and Statistics
The Department has a number of research statistics and publications available for download.
Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE)
BITRE conducts economic analysis and provides research and statistics on infrastructure, transport and regional development. Find further information on transport research and statistics including:
- Aviation—on time passenger performance, aviation energy usage, air distances
- General transport statistics
- Maritime—sea freight statistics and maritime trade information
- Rail—freight movements
- Road transport—petrol sales, automotive diesel sales
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
ATSB collects aviation, maritime, road and rail transport data. You can find out more on:
- Aviation—accidents and fatality statistics, safety investigations
- Marine—safety investigations
- Rail—safety investigations
- Road—accidents and fatality statistics, safety investigations
Major Cities Unit (MCU)
MCU produces State of Australian Cities reports annually. The reports bring together current research and data to present a comprehensive snapshot of Australia's major cities. They can be accessed at State of Australian Cities.