Claims population growth in Australia's major cities is leading to longer commute times are untrue, new research shows.
A Grattan Institute study found average commuting distances and times barely increased over the five years to 2016, even though the populations of Sydney and Melbourne grew by some of the highest rates in the developed world.
But congestion was a problem, leading to overcrowded public trains, buses and trams and delays for drivers using "bad" routes.
The research found migration had not brought cities to a standstill, despite calls for Australia's intake to be cut to address congestion.
