The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Victoria peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Victoria, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Melbourne, Point Cook and Geelong. Out of the three cities, Point Cook does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Point Cook followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.

How do development practices in Victoria fare in comparison to others in Australia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Victoria was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Australia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Victoria ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Victoria is Langwarrin with an SNDi of 3.94, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Ballarat with an SNDi of 2.55, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Ballarat, Langwarrin

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Victoria rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Victoria, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Melbourne, Point Cook and Geelong. Out of the three cities, Point Cook does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Point Cook followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.

To date, Victoria is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Australia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Australia, the street network in Victoria has become more connected. Victoria ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.