We've installed traffic and visitation sensors to monitor movement across our venues, open spaces and busy transport network.
Traffic and pedestrian monitoring
| Locations |
| Prahran square (people counting only) |
| Chapel Street / Windsor station |
| Chapel Street / Union Street |
| Chapel Street / Cecil Place |
| Chapel Street / Elizabeth Street |
| Chapel Street / Jam Factory |
| Commercial Road at Prahran Market |
| High Street cnr. St. Edmonds Road |
| High Street at COS Head Office |
| Toorak Village |
| Kings Arcade, Armadale |
| 237 Toorak Road, South Yarra |
| 133 Glenferrie Road, Malvern |
| South Yarra Station - 169 Toorak Road |
| Hawksburn Village - 572B Malvern Road, Hawksburn |
| High Street/Chatsworth Road- Solar Camera East Prahran |
| Surrey Road/Malvern Road/Bendigo Street (solar sensor), Prahran |
| High Street/The Avenue, Prahran |
| High Street/Bendigo St, Prahran |
| Commercial Road/Osborne Street – Prahran |
These sensors are able to count the number, volume and speed of vehicles, including:
- pedestrians
- bicycles
- cars
- trucks
- trams
- mobility aids on footpaths
- near misses and accidents.
The near real-time data generated from these sensors is used to optimise traffic flow, reduce congestion, and improve road safety for pedestrians and other road users.
Visitation monitoring
Visitation sensors are installed at the following locations:
- Function on Chapel
- Prahran Square
- Malvern Library
- Phoenix Park Library
- Toorak/South Yarra Library
- Prahran Square Library
- PTH Study on Grenville
- the History Centre
- Prahran RSL
- Malvern Community Art Centre (MCAC)
- Phoenix Park Community Centre
- Stonnington Sports Centre
- Toorak Park Pavilion
- Malvern Town Hall Main and Banquet Halls
- South Yarra Siding Reserve
- Thomas Oval Dog Park
- Daly Street walkway, South Yarra.
These sensors provide us with accurate visitation numbers at key venues and public spaces in the City.
What sensors are used?
We use two types of sensors:
- motion sensors to track movement in parks and open spaces
- object-detection sensors to track movement at key Council buildings and open spaces.
How do sensors benefit our community?
We'll use this information to decide where we control or separate traffic to improve safety. The information is particularly relevant for cyclists and pedestrians. Safer and more sustainable transport options will also improve the well-being of our community.
Establishing data on the usage of walkways, bike tracks, roads and public spaces enables Council to make more informed planning decisions.
For example, the Chapel Street Transformation Project will use pedestrian data to understand how the precinct is recovering from the pandemic. The Department of Transport will also use the data to inform where to place better pedestrian crossing controls.
What data is collected?
Visit our Smart City data collection and privacy page for more information.