Author: Clarke Towson, BCMS (Bachelor of Computer & Mathematical Science)
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πŸ† Top 100 Busiest Melbourne SCATS Locations

Top 100 Busiest Intersections in Melbourne: SCATS Traffic Rankings 2014–2026

Ranked Melbourne SCATS traffic locations by 12-year movement volume, average daily movement count, and Vicmap parcel identifiers for traffic analysis, public interest, and OOH billboard opportunity discovery.

Melbourne’s Highest-Volume SCATS Traffic Locations

This page is a focused satellite page of the Melbourne SCATS Traffic Analysis project. It converts the supplied Top 100 SCATS ranking extract into a searchable, SEO-ready public intelligence table showing traffic volume, daily averages, SCATS identifiers and parcel reference fields.

Top 100 busiest intersectionsSCATS traffic rankingsMelbourne traffic volumeDaily average trafficOOH exposureVicmap parcel identifiers

Ranked records and headline metrics

The uploaded extract provides ranked SCATS locations from #1 through #97. It contains 97 supplied records rather than the full 100, so the table preserves the supplied data exactly and does not invent missing ranks.

Ranked Records Supplied

97

Total 12-Year Movements

39,068,927,841

Combined Daily Average

8,717,598

#1 Ranked SCATS Site

SCATS 4415

#1 Daily Average

150,503

Lowest Supplied Daily Avg

64,726

Interpretation:
A high SCATS movement total is a network-flow signal, not a count of unique vehicles. The same vehicle can contribute many separate movement events across trips, intersections and years. For public, media, planning and OOH advertising use, these rankings are best read as a high-volume exposure and traffic intensity layer.

Top 10 highest-volume Melbourne SCATS locations

The top ten sites form the elite exposure layer of the supplied ranking. These locations combine heavy traffic demand, major road-network importance and strong potential interest for transport analysis, media storytelling and out-of-home advertising review.

#1

SCATS 4415 β€” PRINCES NR CANNING

674,498,771 12-year movements

150,503 average daily movements

Elite Top 10
#2

SCATS 3380 β€” EASTERN FWY OFF RAMP/HODDLE

638,170,425 12-year movements

142,397 average daily movements

Elite Top 10
#3

SCATS 2404 β€” PHE/PARK

560,184,622 12-year movements

124,996 average daily movements

Elite Top 10
#4

SCATS 849 β€” CANTERBURY/MITCHAM/BORONIA

548,183,949 12-year movements

122,318 average daily movements

Elite Top 10
#5

SCATS 1359 β€” WARRIGAL/LINKS ESTATE ACCESS

546,970,945 12-year movements

122,048 average daily movements

Elite Top 10
#6

SCATS 2487 β€” PHE NR IRVING (LANSDOWNE)

544,715,773 12-year movements

121,544 average daily movements

Elite Top 10
#7

SCATS 3386 β€” HODDLE/ALBERT/ELIZABETH

543,973,902 12-year movements

121,379 average daily movements

Elite Top 10
#8

SCATS 2405 β€” PHE/ALBERT

518,575,823 12-year movements

115,712 average daily movements

Elite Top 10
#9

SCATS 3519 β€” MT ALEXANDER NR LINCOLN

513,927,484 12-year movements

114,675 average daily movements

Elite Top 10
#10

SCATS 416 β€” SPRINGVALE NR LAUGHLIN AVE

505,992,688 12-year movements

112,904 average daily movements

Elite Top 10

Searchable Top 100 SCATS ranking table

Use the search box to filter by road name, SCATS number, SPI, PFI, lot or plan. This makes the table useful for both transport analysis and parcel-level opportunity screening.

Showing 97 records
Rank SCATS Location 12-Year Movements Daily Avg SPI PFI Lot Plan Tier
#1 SCATS 4415
PRINCES NR CANNING
674,498,771 150,503 1\TP110931 1389524 1 TP110931 Elite Top 10
#2 SCATS 3380
EASTERN FWY OFF RAMP/HODDLE
638,170,425 142,397 3\TP609629 221454013 3 TP609629 Elite Top 10
#3 SCATS 2404
PHE/PARK
560,184,622 124,996 180\RP9472 50210583 180 RP9472 Elite Top 10
#4 SCATS 849
CANTERBURY/MITCHAM/BORONIA
548,183,949 122,318 3\LP14108 1472158 3 LP14108 Elite Top 10
#5 SCATS 1359
WARRIGAL/LINKS ESTATE ACCESS
546,970,945 122,048 1\PS324635 50080697 1 PS324635 Elite Top 10
#6 SCATS 2487
PHE NR IRVING (LANSDOWNE)
544,715,773 121,544 12\RP10466 50038775 12 RP10466 Elite Top 10
#7 SCATS 3386
HODDLE/ALBERT/ELIZABETH
543,973,902 121,379 1\TP888676 1365489 1 TP888676 Elite Top 10
#8 SCATS 2405
PHE/ALBERT
518,575,823 115,712 74\RP16140 152048437 74 RP16140 Elite Top 10
#9 SCATS 3519
MT ALEXANDER NR LINCOLN
513,927,484 114,675 308\PS529302 203378110 308 PS529302 Elite Top 10
#10 SCATS 416
SPRINGVALE NR LAUGHLIN AVE
505,992,688 112,904 414\PS719605 423872343 414 PS719605 Elite Top 10
#11 SCATS 2101
EASTERN HWY/QUEENS/BRUNSWICK
497,445,056 110,997 304\PS710975 221087176 304 PS710975 Premium Top 25
#12 SCATS 855
CANTERBURY/HEATHMONT
497,003,865 110,898 1\LP38616 2004707 1 LP38616 Premium Top 25
#13 SCATS 3357
MRR/GREENSBOROUGH HWY
495,736,142 110,615 1\LP86815 907797 1 LP86815 Premium Top 25
#14 SCATS 3516
BULLA NR HOLYROOD
494,139,005 110,259 27\LP9089 999013 27 LP9089 Premium Top 25
#15 SCATS 3060
BELL/HIGH
492,433,092 109,878 1\TP382097 211746041 1 TP382097 Premium Top 25
#16 SCATS 3393
PUNT/SWAN
489,568,230 109,239 1\TP877248 211417461 1 TP877248 Premium Top 25
#17 SCATS 415
SPRINGVALE NR WALKERS/SILVER
488,718,913 109,050 49\LP10994 2018749 49 LP10994 Premium Top 25
#18 SCATS 414
SPRINGVALE NR TUNSTALL
486,344,942 108,520 2\PS311168 1500265 2 PS311168 Premium Top 25
#19 SCATS 2929
KING ST/FLINDERS ST
485,057,518 108,233 707\RP5395 50071346 707 RP5395 Premium Top 25
#20 SCATS 2438
PHE NR THE AVENUE
470,322,516 104,945 45\RP1141 211359326 45 RP1141 Premium Top 25
#21 SCATS 3381
HODDLE/TRURO
460,540,614 102,762 1\PS412532 52354391 1 PS412532 Premium Top 25
#22 SCATS 2403
PHE/STURT
456,674,810 101,900 9\SP21842 50164925 9 SP21842 Premium Top 25
#23 SCATS 3360
BANKSIA/LWR HEIDELBERG
452,364,288 100,938 1\PS812000 431078306 1 PS812000 Premium Top 25
#24 SCATS 3385
HODDLE/VICTORIA
449,217,059 100,235 6\SP24718 202152407 6 SP24718 Premium Top 25
#25 SCATS 2326
NEPEAN/BAY/KAREN
444,606,362 99,207 204A\PS849889 457095227 204A PS849889 Premium Top 25
#26 SCATS 2316
NEPEAN/NORTH
432,349,576 96,472 PC376846 428779591 N/A PC376846 Strategic Top 50
#27 SCATS 2985
PHE NR CLOSEBURN
431,212,288 96,218 4\RP11526 218212761 4 RP11526 Strategic Top 50
#28 SCATS 538
BURWOOD HWY/STANLEY/FORTESCUE
428,564,669 95,627 109\PS814182 431688978 109 PS814182 Strategic Top 50
#29 SCATS 3059
BELL/ST GEORGES
424,979,480 94,827 1\TP79184 178058 1 TP79184 Strategic Top 50
#30 SCATS 2420
PHE/GRANGE
424,321,860 94,681 B8\PS336580 50195035 B8 PS336580 Strategic Top 50
#31 SCATS 2173
SYDNEY/WRR
416,360,476 92,904 2\TP517478 426728090 2 TP517478 Strategic Top 50
#32 SCATS 3382
HODDLE/JOHNSTON
415,850,171 92,790 3\LP51110 52352765 3 LP51110 Strategic Top 50
#33 SCATS 2329
NEPEAN/WARRIGAL/BALCOMBE
415,125,460 92,628 605\PS728658 423039984 605 PS728658 Strategic Top 50
#34 SCATS 3383
HODDLE/GIPPS
414,910,027 92,580 101\PS736206 422702112 101 PS736206 Strategic Top 50
#35 SCATS 4742
TOORAK NR OSBORNE
411,127,240 91,736 1\TP514665 1557652 1 TP514665 Strategic Top 50
#36 SCATS 948
PHE/SPRINGVALE BYPASS/Westall
409,360,248 91,342 R1\PS625000 217321525 R1 PS625000 Strategic Top 50
#37 SCATS 3681
MONASH/WARRIGAL
406,633,229 90,734 1\TP167498 2011486 1 TP167498 Strategic Top 50
#38 SCATS 2100
EASTERN/NICHOLSON/PRINCES
404,076,099 90,163 1\TP683306 1394136 1 TP683306 Strategic Top 50
#39 SCATS 2337
NEPEAN/CUMMINS/PATTERSON
403,381,671 90,008 1\TP83305 384662 1 TP83305 Strategic Top 50
#40 SCATS 2701
MELTON HWY/SUNSHINE
402,877,256 89,896 1\PS303639 52466193 1 PS303639 Strategic Top 50
#41 SCATS 3384
HODDLE/LANGRIDGE
401,283,844 89,540 1\TP918559 208505063 1 TP918559 Strategic Top 50
#42 SCATS 2416
PHE/NORMANBY/STATION
391,219,605 87,294 2020\PP3416A 218463109 N/A N/A Strategic Top 50
#43 SCATS 2315
NEPEAN/MARTIN/GARDENVALE
387,977,284 86,571 8\RP12638 212023366 8 RP12638 Strategic Top 50
#44 SCATS 2614
WESTERN HWY/STATION
387,494,577 86,463 1\TP441852 151954180 1 TP441852 Strategic Top 50
#45 SCATS 2421
PHE/DARLING/KOORNANG
387,026,675 86,359 11\RP13438 172702053 11 RP13438 Strategic Top 50
#46 SCATS 3390
PUNT/BRIDGE/HODDLE/WELLINGTON
385,989,403 86,127 30\PS310669 50189395 30 PS310669 Strategic Top 50
#47 SCATS 2103
EASTERN HWY/SMITH
385,146,382 85,939 402\PS738897 427539828 402 PS738897 Strategic Top 50
#48 SCATS 2868
TULLAMARINE/MICKLEHAM
383,329,373 85,534 CP157550 52429304 N/A CP157550 Strategic Top 50
#49 SCATS 5296
PHW/FEDERATION TRAIL
381,968,735 85,230 1\TP447993 52464402 1 TP447993 Strategic Top 50
#50 SCATS 2406
PHE/QUEENS
381,814,908 85,196 723\PS500424 202440310 723 PS500424 Strategic Top 50
#51 SCATS 195
PHE (LONSDALE)/WALKER
380,350,457 84,869 4\SP26183 52921146 4 SP26183 High-Volume Top 100
#52 SCATS 1144
BORONIA NR AMESBURY & ROXBURGH
379,896,684 84,768 1\PS402229 97240 1 PS402229 High-Volume Top 100
#53 SCATS 999
CANTERBURY NR GREEN HILL
377,759,395 84,291 RES1\LP53352 95409 RES1 LP53352 High-Volume Top 100
#54 SCATS 1156
SOUTH GIPPSLAND HWY BTW STATION/LOCH
377,073,282 84,138 1\TP547478 213232153 1 TP547478 High-Volume Top 100
#55 SCATS 2407
PHE/LORNE (X LAKESIDE)
375,739,484 83,840 2116\PP3084D 209821090 N/A N/A High-Volume Top 100
#56 SCATS 3671
ST GEORGES/MERRI/CHARLES
375,708,270 83,833 1\PS506229 53082152 1 PS506229 High-Volume Top 100
#57 SCATS 2172
WRR/PASCOE VALE
375,339,204 83,751 1\TP972182 213944437 1 TP972182 High-Volume Top 100
#58 SCATS 2422
PHE/MURRUMBEENA/BELGRAVE
374,935,276 83,661 3\TP809519 2010890 3 TP809519 High-Volume Top 100
#59 SCATS 3706
WARRIGAL/MIDDLE
374,815,046 83,634 28\LP6531 509935 28 LP6531 High-Volume Top 100
#60 SCATS 4461
FLEMINGTON/RACECOURSE/ELLIOT
372,247,743 83,061 8\SP26040 2088906 8 SP26040 High-Volume Top 100
#61 SCATS 2020
BURWOOD HWY NR MILPERA
372,199,007 83,050 12\LP117445 1269770 12 LP117445 High-Volume Top 100
#62 SCATS 2827
EASTERN FWY/BULLEEN/THOMPSONS
370,582,073 82,689 CP153108 785824 N/A CP153108 High-Volume Top 100
#63 SCATS 2336
NEPEAN/DENDY
368,801,497 82,292 1\TP545123 204885340 1 TP545123 High-Volume Top 100
#64 SCATS 2104
EASTERN HWY/WELLINGTON
367,296,762 81,956 1\PS414480 53012786 1 PS414480 High-Volume Top 100
#65 SCATS 2613
WESTERN HWY/MCINTYRE/ANDERSON
365,991,541 81,665 12\PS408769 2080968 12 PS408769 High-Volume Top 100
#66 SCATS 4155
HIGH NR WALKER
365,437,068 81,541 3GF\PS900086 457939174 3GF PS900086 High-Volume Top 100
#67 SCATS 2302
NEPEAN/FITZROY/WELLINGTON
364,909,593 81,424 304\PS720250 221730017 304 PS720250 High-Volume Top 100
#68 SCATS 3198
CENTRE/CLAYTON
363,923,761 81,204 2\LP44012 454455 2 LP44012 High-Volume Top 100
#69 SCATS 3056
BELL/NICHOLSON/ELIZABETH
354,941,351 79,199 17\PS520854 202256945 17 PS520854 High-Volume Top 100
#70 SCATS 202
STUD NR OSWALD
352,422,511 78,637 413\SP25116 212038882 413 SP25116 High-Volume Top 100
#71 SCATS 2408
PHE/UNION
350,979,736 78,315 75\SP25989 216295555 75 SP25989 High-Volume Top 100
#72 SCATS 2325
NEPEAN/HIGHETT/ROWANS
350,367,083 78,179 2\SP26806 209539800 2 SP26806 High-Volume Top 100
#73 SCATS 2320
NEPEAN/CENTRE
347,501,419 77,539 5\PS446951 52960214 5 PS446951 High-Volume Top 100
#74 SCATS 3389
HODDLE/FREEMAN
344,377,178 76,842 12\SP27785 218847943 12 SP27785 High-Volume Top 100
#75 SCATS 3701
WARRIGAL NR DELIA
342,510,963 76,426 CM1\PS907911 452628884 CM1 PS907911 High-Volume Top 100
#76 SCATS 4734
QUEENS/LINK
342,450,502 76,412 75\SP22385 213172867 75 SP22385 High-Volume Top 100
#77 SCATS 3075
BELL NR ALICE
339,736,344 75,807 1\TP411996 841811 1 TP411996 High-Volume Top 100
#78 SCATS 3172
DANDENONG-HASTINGS/THOMPSONS
338,248,138 75,475 R3\PS824449 428721209 R3 PS824449 High-Volume Top 100
#79 SCATS 2108
EASTERN HWY/GEORGE
338,162,854 75,456 1\TP248053 1025085 1 TP248053 High-Volume Top 100
#80 SCATS 2411
PHE/HOTHAM/WILLIAMS
334,148,208 74,560 3\RP17592 50209048 3 RP17592 High-Volume Top 100
#81 SCATS 2419
PHE/BURKE/SIR JOHN MONASH
334,144,748 74,559 1\PS332238 59914 1 PS332238 High-Volume Top 100
#82 SCATS 3361
BANKSIA/DORA
333,077,543 74,321 1\TP129630 2023133 1 TP129630 High-Volume Top 100
#83 SCATS 3016
JACKA/THE ESPLANADE/FITZROY
329,501,897 73,523 37\RP2244 215547278 37 RP2244 High-Volume Top 100
#84 SCATS 2003
BURWOOD HWY NR PLC
327,062,560 72,979 3\PS424197 52595615 3 PS424197 High-Volume Top 100
#85 SCATS 4901
WESTGATE FWY WB/MONTAGUE
325,605,948 72,654 14B~103\PP3084D 221455602 N/A N/A High-Volume Top 100
#86 SCATS 4902
MONTAGUE/LORIMER
325,325,591 72,591 265\PS428541 203603453 265 PS428541 High-Volume Top 100
#87 SCATS 2498
PHW NR WALES
321,827,244 71,811 109\PS746280 425295211 109 PS746280 High-Volume Top 100
#88 SCATS 814
MT DANDENONG NR LILYDALE-MON
320,599,397 71,537 2\PS406230 2081910 2 PS406230 High-Volume Top 100
#89 SCATS 2327
NEPEAN/CHESTERVILLE/CHARMAN
318,729,077 71,119 2\LP7865 431163 2 LP7865 High-Volume Top 100
#90 SCATS 2328
NEPEAN/CENTRE DANDENONG
315,813,854 70,469 228\PS722823 428012230 228 PS722823 High-Volume Top 100
#91 SCATS 2880
WESTGATE FWY/WILLIAMSTOWN
314,785,178 70,239 2273\PP2478 433531110 N/A N/A High-Volume Top 100
#92 SCATS 2324
NEPEAN/WICKHAM
313,809,965 70,022 G01\PS839726 452749442 G01 PS839726 High-Volume Top 100
#93 SCATS 3151
SPRINGVALE/KEYLANA
303,952,073 67,822 1\PS608072 208826412 1 PS608072 High-Volume Top 100
#94 SCATS 4976
MELBOURNE/CENTRE
296,140,187 66,079 21\TP801448 212222762 21 TP801448 High-Volume Top 100
#95 SCATS 984
MAIN/FITZSIMONS
295,708,809 65,983 PC362411 52574891 N/A PC362411 High-Volume Top 100
#96 SCATS 431
SPRINGVALE/MAGID
294,168,943 65,639 RES2\LP119315 2002647 RES2 LP119315 High-Volume Top 100
#97 SCATS 4744
TOORAK NR SURREY
290,075,067 64,726 14\PS332433 50249768 14 PS332433 High-Volume Top 100

How this page supports the broader SCATS intelligence platform

For the public

Shows where the largest measured traffic concentrations appear in Melbourne’s signalised road network.

For journalists

Provides ranked, searchable, source-backed locations that can support stories about congestion, growth and infrastructure pressure.

For OOH media

Converts SCATS traffic volume into an exposure screening layer for billboard opportunity discovery and parcel review.

For analysts

Links SCATS identifiers to parcel fields such as SPI, PFI, lot and plan for follow-up spatial and property investigation.

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