Most reporting of urban travel surveys concentrates on the mobility characteristics of respondents, in terms of trip rates, trip purposes, mode choice etc. This paper takes a counterview of the data and considers the immobility characteristics of the respondents. While approximately 15 per cent of respondents report no travel on their travel day, the question always exists as to whether this is a true measure of immobility, or whether some of these respondents have simply reported no travel as a form of soft refusal. This question is therefore examined by comparing the results of some recent surveys in Australia with results obtained from a parallel time use survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which records all activities undertaken by respondents over a 24 hour period. The overall levels of reported immobility are compared, as well as the reported immobility by demographic group and other characteristics. The reported mobility is then examined, with respect to the daily travel time and the time spent at out-of-home activities. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E216058.
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