Melbourne CBD crowds back to pre-pandemic levels due to major events
13-Apr-2022 17:30:51 | The Guardian
City’s weekend foot traffic was up 15% due to F1 and comedy festival, but office occupancy still lags behind rest of Australia at 30%
Record crowds at Melbourne’s Grand Prix and comedy festival have boosted foot traffic in the CBD, with pedestrian activity in the heart of the city exceeding pre-pandemic levels by 15% over the weekend.
Melbourne CBD’s office occupancy is still lagging, with average attendance at 30%, according to March data from the Property Council. Wednesdays and Thursdays are the city’s busiest days – with over 70% of pre-pandemic foot traffic. Mondays and Fridays – the most popular days for people to work at home – continue to languish with office occupancy as low as 17%.
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