The data that shows Sydneysiders are not staying home as much as Melburnians| Nigelgladstone
People in Sydney are travelling more than those in Melbourne since lockdown orders began, new data released by Apple and Google shows.
The number of people using Apple Maps, which is installed on all iPhones, to navigate in their cars fell by 70 per cent in Sydney and 80 per cent in Melbourne on Saturday, compared to a baseline date in mid-January.shows driving route requests are down 53 per cent, walking requests down 61 per cent and transit requests, such as for buses and taxis, down 83 per cent since mid-January.
In NSW, visits to places such as national parks, beaches, marinas, dog parks, plazas and public gardens have dropped just 27 per cent compared to the baseline up to April 5. But in Victoria there has been a fall of 75 per cent, indicating Victorians are visiting parks and beaches about one-quarter as often as they did.
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