Adelaide is renowned for being one of the simplest Australian cities to travel in, with moving from the beach to wine country then back to the CBD easily achievable within a day.
Analysis from car insurance expert MoneySuperMarket reveals the Australian cities with the longest average daily commute distance and the time spent in rush hour traffic.
But new research reveals the daily commute from home to work then back again is a different story.
Adelaide has the longest commute distance of any Australian city, averaging 34km per journey or 68km for a round trip, analysis from car insurance expert MoneySuperMarket shows.
Residents are also spending an average of 74 minutes per day stuck in rush-hour traffic – about 37 minutes each way – which is more than 320 hours during a working year.
Adelaide has the longest commute distance of any Australian city, the research shows.
Sydney came in second in terms of distance, averaging 32km per one-way journey, but topped the list for the longest time in rush-hour traffic, with residents spending an average of 82 minutes per day commuting – or more than 255 minutes during a working year.
Looking at distance, Canberra ranked third (an average of 31km each way) followed by Perth (30km) and Melbourne (27km).
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In terms of rush hour commute time, Melbourne recorded an average of 36 minutes while Canberra and Perth clocked an average of 33 minutes.
The data is part of a wider MoneySuperMarket analysis of rush hour traffic across 150 cities worldwide to uncover where carpooling could cut commute time.
It considers the average commuter distance by car in each location, the average speed during rush hour times, and the potential time that cities could save if more commuters opted to carpool.
Sydney residents spent the most time in rush-hour traffic, according to the research. Picture: Damian Shaw.
It revealed Los Angeles drivers could potentially reduce commute time most by carpooling, followed by San Francisco and Tokyo.
MoneySuperMarket car insurance expert Alicia Hempsted said there was potential to reduce congestion, road traffic collisions and lower emissions by having fewer cars on the road.
“While premiums are always based on individual risks, shared journeys and reduced mileage could play a role in encouraging safer and more sustainable travel,” she said.
“Any future changes would depend on a range of individual and market-wide factors.
“With drivers under mounting pressure from rising costs and longer journeys, carpooling could be a simple change that delivers real everyday benefits.
“The MoneySuperMarket Carpooling Index shows that even small shifts in how we travel could help drivers save time, cut costs and reduce the stress of the daily commute.”
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