Data Dictionary

Field Name	Name	Type	Description	Fixed Values
Year	Year	INTEGER	The calendar year	None
Month	Month number	INTEGER	The month in numeric format of the year	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Month name	Month	CHAR	Month name	January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Metropolitan train	Metropolitan train patronage	INTEGER	Metropolitan train patronage is derived from a count of station entries, plus a 5% transfer uplift to account for trips following a transfer within a station.	None
Tram	Tram patronage	INTEGER	A count of patron boardings onto services. A change of service identifier for a vehicle counts as a new boarding.	None
Metropolitan bus	Metropolitan bus patronage	INTEGER	A count of patron boardings onto services. A change of service identifier for a vehicle counts as a new boarding.	None
Regional train	Regional train patronage	INTEGER	The number of passengers on the Regional train network.	None
Regional coach	Regional coach patronage	INTEGER	A count of patron boardings onto services. A change of service identifier for a vehicle counts as a new boarding.	None
Regional bus	Regional bus patronage	INTEGER	A count of patron boardings onto services. A change of service identifier for a vehicle counts as a new boarding.	None

Additional information

Field	Value
Dataset Last Updated Date	1 July 2025
Publication Date	7 February 2022
Format	CSV
License	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Open Data Title	Monthly public transport patronage by mode
Dataset File Size	9.2 KiB
Dataset Security Value	BIL1 OFFICIAL - Authorised Public Release
Dataset Reporting Period Start	1 January 2018
Dataset Reporting Period End	30 November 2025
Geographic Coverage	Victoria