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BITRE | Report 115Table 4.18 shows UC/Ls and populations in UC/Ls within and beyond the assumedaccess distance to regular scheduled air services by states and territories in 2005.Victoria had the highest number of UC/Ls (109 UC/Ls) located beyond the assumedaccess distance. It also had the highest number of people (220 723 people) who livedbeyond the assumed access distance. Rural Victoria has the benefit of a dense landtransport network (car, coach and rail). Western Australia and Queensland also hada fairly high number of UC/Ls (79 UC/Ls) and number of people in UC/Ls (130 313people) located beyond the assumed access distance. The Northern Territory hasa lower number of UC/Ls (28 UC/Ls) and people in UC/Ls (13 796 people) that werelocated beyond the assumed access distance. Tasmania and the Australian CapitalTerritory did not have any UC/Ls located beyond the assumed access distance.Table 4.18 Provision of regional air services to urban centres and localitieswithin and beyond 40 km or 120 km, by state and territory, 2005Centres within the assumedaccess distance of 40 km or 120 kmState Population size No. of urban centres Populationand localities132Centres beyond beyond the assumedaccess distance of 40 km or 120 kmNo. of urban centres Populationand localitiesNSW Less than 2000 337 250 167 27 21 4092000–19 999 122 713 828 8 31 39420 000–99 999 16 520 739100 000+ 4 4 266 551Total 479 5 751 285 35 52,803NT Less than 2000 24 15 769 28 13 7962000–19 999 7 27 59420 000–99 999 3 116 557100 000+Total 34 159 920 28 13 796QLD Less than 2000 229 162 565 41 23,2592000–19 999 67 304 224 6 41 99520 000–99 999 9 454 449100 000+ 4 2 174 129Total 309 3 095 367 47 65 254SA Less than 2000 100 67 727 29 18 0342000–19 999 25 158 604 5 17 45420 000–99 999 2 44 022100 000+ 1 1 002 127Total 128 1 272 480 34 35 488TAS Less than 2000 81 54 7802000–19 999 17 89 53620 000–99 999 2 90 018100 000+ 1 126 048Total 101 360 382VIC Less than 2000 163 115 076 85 53 5202000–19 999 54 313 105 23 131 38220 000–99 999 7 281 578 1 35 828100 000+ 2 3 290 365Total 226 4 000 124 109 220 730WA Less than 2000 68 55 015 69 40 4052000–19 999 21 126 928 9 44 60920 000–99 999 5 183 596 1 45 299100 000+ 1 1 176 542Total 95 1 542 081 79 130 313ACT Less than 2000 1 3512000–19 99920 000–99 999100 000+ 1 309 799Total 2 310 150Note: Three urban centres or localities, which are classified by the ABS Standard Geographical Classification asOther Territories, were not included in this table.Sources: ABS Census data 2001 and BITRE time series estimates.