Data Dictionary

Field Name Name Type Description Fixed Values
stopid Stop ID CHAR() Stop ID number
hhid Household ID CHAR() Household ID number
origpurp2 Origin purpose 2 CHAR() Purpose of travel to stop - detailed N/A - Unknown purpose at the start of the day; Change Mode (NEC); Got on or off PT; Parked or unparked a vehicle; Accompanied someone; Bought something; Browsing; window-shopping; Something picked-up or delivered for home; Someone picked-up or dropped-off; Education (NEC); At school; At Uni/Tech; At other Post-Secondary Study; At kindergarten / pre-school; Work-Related (NEC); Own Workplace; Employers Business; Something picked-up or delivered for Work; Go home; Personal Business (NEC); At childcare; Volunteer/Community activity; Religious activity; Personal business (eg banking); Medical/Dental purposes; Stayed overnight; At other house; Met/waited for someone; Walked the dog; Social (NEC); Ate or drank; Visited someone; Socialised (Pubs; Clubs etc); Watched sport; Watched concert; movies etc; Recreational (NEC); Participated in sport; Participated in concert;musical;band etc; Other recreational (eg. exercise); Other (NEC); Not applicable
destplace1 Destination place 1 CHAR() Stop (destination) place type - summary Transport Feature; Accommodation; Place of work; Outdoor feature; Place of education; Retail venue; Personal services; Entertainment venue; Sport and Recreation venue; Other place; Not applicable
destplace2 Destination place 2 CHAR() Stop (destination) place type - detailed Bus Stop; Tram Stop; Train Station; Car Park; On-Street Feature; Airport; Waterside Structure; Bike Rack; Taxi Stand; Depot; Transport NEC; Survey Home; Someone Elses Home; 2nd Home; Farm; Hotel or Motel; Caravan Park; Campsite; Nursing Home; Retirement Village; Accommodation NEC; My Workplace; Another workplace or site; Conference Centre; Workplace NEC; Park; Lake or Reservoir; Bay or Beach; River or Creek; Lookout; Forest; Geographical Feature; Physical Features NEC; Childcare; Kinder or Preschool; Primary School; Secondary School; Technical School; Special School; School NEC; Tertiary; U3A; Education NEC; Shopping Centre; Supermarket; Food Store; Fast Food; Liquor Store; Milk Bar; Convenience Store; Petrol Station; Car Accessories; Vehicle Sales; Newsagency & Bookstore; Department or Discount Store; Chemist; Clothes, Shoes and accessories; Hardware; Domestic Appliances; Homeware; Furniture; Antiques & Secondhand; Garden Centre; Florist; Video; Computer or Music; Photo or Camera; Sport or Outdoor; Craft or Hobby; Toys, Games and Pop Culture; Tobacconist; Pet Shop; Gift Shop; Jewellery; Market; Office and home office goods; Phones & Accessories; Audio, Visual and Home entertainment; Computers and peripherals; Music DVDs and Videogames; Retail NEC; Hospital; Health Service; Bank or Financial Institution; Car Service; Government Office; Emergency Service; Insurance; Other Service; Places of Worship; Cemetery or Funeral service; Waste Disposal Service; Postal Facility; Hairdresser Beauty Salon; Laundrette Dry Cleaner; Vets & Kennels; Clothing and shoe repairs; IT services and repairs; GP & Specialist clinics; Psychlogy & mental health; Dental services; Optometry services; Muscle and joint therapy; Massage, Spa and Wellbeing Clinic; Other health services; Personal Service NEC; Theatre; Cinema; Nightclub; Pub or Bar; Restaurant or Cafe; Club; Gambling; Bingo, Bridge & Games venue; Hall; Community Centre; Reception Centre; Gallery or Museum; Library; Tourist Place; Winery; Child play centre; Arcade and amusement centre; Social NEC; Gym; Skating Rink; Squash Court; Tenpin Bowling; Other Indoor Sport; Lawn Bowls; Sport Ground or Oval; Golf; Racecourse; Tennis Court; Swimming Pool; Other Water Sport; Other Outdoor Sport; Group fitness class; Netball court; Basketball court; Athletics track; Other NEC; Cannot be Classfied; Recreational NEC; Somewhere Else; Not applicable; Another workplace or site
destlga Destination LGA CHAR() Stop (destination) Local Government Area (LGA) Alpine (S); Ararat (RC); Ballarat (C); Banyule (C); Bass Coast (S); Baw Baw (S); Bayside (C); Benalla (RC); Boroondara (C); Brimbank (C); Buloke (S); Campaspe (S); Cardinia (S); Casey (C); Central Goldfields (S); Colac-Otway (S); Corangamite (S); Darebin (C); East Gippsland (S); Frankston (C); Gannawarra (S); Glen Eira (C); Glenelg (S); Golden Plains (S); Greater Bendigo (C); Greater Dandenong (C); Greater Geelong (C); Greater Shepparton (C); Hepburn (S); Hindmarsh (S); Hobsons Bay (C); Horsham (RC); Hume (C); Indigo (S); Kingston (C); Knox (C); Latrobe (C); Loddon (S); Macedon Ranges (S); Manningham (C); Mansfield (S); Maribyrnong (C); Maroondah (C); Melbourne (C); Melton (S); Mildura (RC); Mitchell (S); Moira (S); Monash (C); Moonee Valley (C); Moorabool (S); Moreland (C); Mornington Peninsula (S); Mount Alexander (S); Moyne (S); Murrindindi (S); Nillumbik (S); Northern Grampians (S); Port Phillip (C); Pyrenees (S); Queenscliffe (B); South Gippsland (S); Southern Grampians (S); Stonnington (C); Strathbogie (S); Surf Coast (S); Swan Hill (RC); Towong (S); Wangaratta (RC); Warrnambool (C); Wellington (S); West Wimmera (S); Whitehorse (C); Whittlesea (C); Wodonga (RC); Wyndham (C); Yarra (C); Yarra Ranges (S); Yarriambiack (S); Unincorporated Victoria; Interstate
someoneelse Someone else accompany CHAR() Someone not from household accompanying (Y/N) Yes; No; Not applicable
person1 Person 1 accompanying CHAR() Person 1 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person2 Person 2 accompanying CHAR() Person 2 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person3 Person 3 accompanying CHAR() Person 3 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person4 Person 4 accompanying CHAR() Person 4 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person5 Person 5 accompanying CHAR() Person 5 from household accompanying (Y/N)
persid Person ID CHAR() Person ID number
person6 Person 6 accompanying CHAR() Person 6 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person7 Person 7 accompanying CHAR() Person 7 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person8 Person 8 accompanying CHAR() Person 8 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person9 Person 9 accompanying CHAR() Person 9 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person10 Person 10 accompanying CHAR() Person 10 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person11 Person 11 accompanying CHAR() Person 11 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person12 Person 12 accompanying CHAR() Person 12 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person13 Person 13 accompanying CHAR() Person 13 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person14 Person 14 accompanying CHAR() Person 14 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person15 Person 15 accompanying CHAR() Person 15 from household accompanying (Y/N)
stopno Stop Number CHAR() Stop number
person16 Person 16 accompanying CHAR() Person 16 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person17 Person 17 accompanying CHAR() Person 17 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person18 Person 18 accompanying CHAR() Person 18 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person19 Person 19 accompanying CHAR() Person 19 from household accompanying (Y/N)
person20 Person 20 accompanying CHAR() Person 20 from household accompanying (Y/N)
destpurp1 Destination purpose 1 CHAR() Purpose of travel from stop - summary Change Mode; Accompany Someone; Buy Something; Pick-up or Deliver Something; Pick-up or Drop-off Someone; Education; Work Related; At Home; Personal Business; Social; Recreational; Other Purpose; Unknown Purpose (at start of day)
destpurp2 Destination purpose 2 CHAR() Purpose of travel from stop - detailed Change Mode (NEC); Got on or off PT; Parked or unparked a vehicle; Accompanied someone; Bought something; Browsing; window-shopping; Something picked-up or delivered for home; Someone picked-up or dropped-off; Education (NEC); At school; At Uni/Tech; At other Post-Secondary Study; At kindergarten / pre-school; Work-Related (NEC); Own Workplace; Employers Business; Something picked-up or delivered for Work; Go home; Personal Business (NEC); At childcare; Volunteer/Community activity; Religious activity; Personal business (eg banking); Medical/Dental purposes; Stayed overnight; At other house; Met/waited for someone; Walked the dog; Social (NEC); Ate or drank; Visited someone; Socialised (Pubs; Clubs etc); Watched sport; Watched concert; movies etc; Recreational (NEC); Participated in sport; Participated in concert;musical;band etc; Other recreational (eg. exercise); Other (NEC); Not applicable
fullmode Full mode CHAR() Mode of travel to stop - detailed Car Driver; Car Passenger; 4WD Driver; 4WD Passenger; Motorcycle Rider; Motorcycle Passenger; Ute Driver; Ute Passenger; Van Driver; Van Passenger; Truck Driver; Truck Passenger; Other Driver; Other Passenger; Walking; Bicycle; Taxi; Train; Tram; School Bus; Public Bus; Plane; Other; Mobility Scooter; Ridshare Service; e-Scooter; Running/jogging
mainmode Main mode CHAR() Mode of travel to stop - summary Vehicle Driver; Vehicle Passenger; Motorcycle; Walking; Bicycle; Taxi; Train; Tram; School Bus; Public Bus; Plane; Other; Mobility Scooter; Rideshare Service; e-Scooter; Running/jogging
faretype PT Fare type CHAR() Public transport fare type Not applicable; Full Adult; Concession; Other; Travelled Free
travdow Travel day of week CHAR() Household travel day: day of week Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday; Thursday; Friday; Saturday; Sunday
vehoccup Vehicle Occupancy CHAR() Vehicle occupancy Not applicable; Missing
tollroad Toll used CHAR() Toll road used (Y/N) Not applicable; Missing; Yes; No
arrhour Arrival hour CHAR() Hour of arriving at stop (27-hour day)
startime Start time CHAR() Time of starting from previous stop (in minutes, from midnight)
arrtime Arrival time CHAR() Time of arriving at stop (in minutes, from midnight)
dephour Departure hour CHAR() Hour of departing from stop (27-hour day)
deptime Departure time CHAR() Time of departing from stop (in minutes, from midnight)
travtime Travel time CHAR() Travel time for trip stage (minutes)
vistadist VISTA distance CHAR() Best estimate trip stage distance on network (km) N/A - Travelled outside study region
duration Duration CHAR() Duration of stop activity (minutes) Home/Last Trip of Day
origplace1 Origin place 1 CHAR() Previous stop (origin) place type - summary Transport Feature; Accommodation; Place of work; Outdoor feature; Place of education; Retail venue; Personal services; Entertainment venue; Sport and Recreation venue; Other place; Not applicable
entrytype Entry Type CHAR() Entry type (Travel Diary, GPS, Both) Both; Travel day form only; GPS Only
tripid Trip ID CHAR() Trip ID number
stoppoststratweight Stop weight CHAR() Stop expansion weight
stoppoststratweight_GROUP_1 Stop weight grp 1 CHAR() Stop expansion weight, jackknife group 1
stoppoststratweight_GROUP_2 Stop weight grp 2 CHAR() Stop expansion weight, jackknife group 2
stoppoststratweight_GROUP_3 Stop weight grp 3 CHAR() Stop expansion weight, jackknife group 3
stoppoststratweight_GROUP_4 Stop weight grp 4 CHAR() Stop expansion weight, jackknife group 4
stoppoststratweight_GROUP_5 Stop weight grp 5 CHAR() Stop expansion weight, jackknife group 5
stoppoststratweight_GROUP_6 Stop weight grp 6 CHAR() Stop expansion weight, jackknife group 6
stoppoststratweight_GROUP_7 Stop weight grp 7 CHAR() Stop expansion weight, jackknife group 7
origplace2 Origin place 2 CHAR() Previous stop (origin) place type - detailed Bus Stop; Tram Stop; Train Station; Car Park; On-Street Feature; Airport; Waterside Structure; Bike Rack; Taxi Stand; Depot; Transport NEC; Survey Home; Someone Elses Home; 2nd Home; Farm; Hotel or Motel; Caravan Park; Campsite; Nursing Home; Retirement Village; Accommodation NEC; My Workplace; Another workplace or site; Conference Centre; Workplace NEC; Park; Lake or Reservoir; Bay or Beach; River or Creek; Lookout; Forest; Geographical Feature; Physical Features NEC; Childcare; Kinder or Preschool; Primary School; Secondary School; Technical School; Special School; School NEC; Tertiary; U3A; Education NEC; Shopping Centre; Supermarket; Food Store; Fast Food; Liquor Store; Milk Bar; Convenience Store; Petrol Station; Car Accessories; Vehicle Sales; Newsagency & Bookstore; Department or Discount Store; Chemist; Clothes, Shoes and accessories; Hardware; Domestic Appliances; Homeware; Furniture; Antiques & Secondhand; Garden Centre; Florist; Video; Computer or Music; Photo or Camera; Sport or Outdoor; Craft or Hobby; Toys, Games and Pop Culture; Tobacconist; Pet Shop; Gift Shop; Jewellery; Market; Office and home office goods; Phones & Accessories; Audio, Visual and Home entertainment; Computers and peripherals; Music DVDs and Videogames; Retail NEC; Hospital; Health Service; Bank or Financial Institution; Car Service; Government Office; Emergency Service; Insurance; Other Service; Places of Worship; Cemetery or Funeral service; Waste Disposal Service; Postal Facility; Hairdresser Beauty Salon; Laundrette Dry Cleaner; Vets & Kennels; Clothing and shoe repairs; IT services and repairs; GP & Specialist clinics; Psychlogy & mental health; Dental services; Optometry services; Muscle and joint therapy; Massage, Spa and Wellbeing Clinic; Other health services; Personal Service NEC; Theatre; Cinema; Nightclub; Pub or Bar; Restaurant or Cafe; Club; Gambling; Bingo, Bridge & Games venue; Hall; Community Centre; Reception Centre; Gallery or Museum; Library; Tourist Place; Winery; Child play centre; Arcade and amusement centre; Social NEC; Gym; Skating Rink; Squash Court; Tenpin Bowling; Other Indoor Sport; Lawn Bowls; Sport Ground or Oval; Golf; Racecourse; Tennis Court; Swimming Pool; Other Water Sport; Other Outdoor Sport; Group fitness class; Netball court; Basketball court; Athletics track; Other NEC; Cannot be Classfied; Recreational NEC; Somewhere Else; Not applicable; Another workplace or site
stoppoststratweight_GROUP_8 Stop weight grp 8 CHAR() Stop expansion weight, jackknife group 8
stoppoststratweight_GROUP_9 Stop weight grp 9 CHAR() Stop expansion weight, jackknife group 9
stoppoststratweight_GROUP_10 Stop weight grp 10 CHAR() Stop expansion weight, jackknife group 10
homesubregion_ASGS Home Subregion CHAR() Household subregion sorted into Greater Melbourne - Inner/Middle/Outer and regions into SA4
homeregion_ASGS Home region CHAR() Household region sorted into Greater Melbourne (GGCS), Ballarat SA4, Bendigo SA4, Geelong SA4, Latrobe SA4, Shepparton SA4
dayType Travel day type CHAR() Household travel day type: weekday or weekend
origlga Origin LGA CHAR() Previous stop (origin) Local Government Area (LGA) Alpine (S); Ararat (RC); Ballarat (C); Banyule (C); Bass Coast (S); Baw Baw (S); Bayside (C); Benalla (RC); Boroondara (C); Brimbank (C); Buloke (S); Campaspe (S); Cardinia (S); Casey (C); Central Goldfields (S); Colac-Otway (S); Corangamite (S); Darebin (C); East Gippsland (S); Frankston (C); Gannawarra (S); Glen Eira (C); Glenelg (S); Golden Plains (S); Greater Bendigo (C); Greater Dandenong (C); Greater Geelong (C); Greater Shepparton (C); Hepburn (S); Hindmarsh (S); Hobsons Bay (C); Horsham (RC); Hume (C); Indigo (S); Kingston (C); Knox (C); Latrobe (C); Loddon (S); Macedon Ranges (S); Manningham (C); Mansfield (S); Maribyrnong (C); Maroondah (C); Melbourne (C); Melton (S); Mildura (RC); Mitchell (S); Moira (S); Monash (C); Moonee Valley (C); Moorabool (S); Moreland (C); Mornington Peninsula (S); Mount Alexander (S); Moyne (S); Murrindindi (S); Nillumbik (S); Northern Grampians (S); Port Phillip (C); Pyrenees (S); Queenscliffe (B); South Gippsland (S); Southern Grampians (S); Stonnington (C); Strathbogie (S); Surf Coast (S); Swan Hill (RC); Towong (S); Wangaratta (RC); Warrnambool (C); Wellington (S); West Wimmera (S); Whitehorse (C); Whittlesea (C); Wodonga (RC); Wyndham (C); Yarra (C); Yarra Ranges (S); Yarriambiack (S); Unincorporated Victoria; Interstate
starthour Start hour CHAR() Hour of starting from previous stop (27-hour day)
origpurp1 Origin purpose 1 CHAR() Purpose of travel to stop - summary Change Mode; Accompany Someone; Buy Something; Pick-up or Deliver Something; Pick-up or Drop-off Someone; Education; Work Related; At Home; Personal Business; Social; Recreational; Other Purpose; Unknown Purpose (at start of day)

Additional information

Field Value
Dataset Last Updated Date 30 September 2023
Last Updated Date 14 May 2025
Format CSV
License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Open Data Title VISTA - Stops 2021-2026
Dataset File Size 22.4 MiB
Dataset Security Value BIL1 OFFICIAL - Authorised Public Release
Dataset Reporting Period Start 1 July 2022
Dataset Reporting Period End 30 June 2023
Geographic Coverage Victoria