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Do Melbourne people not catch the train?

Do Melbourne people not catch the train? This is 6pm. There is noone! And it's the same at 12pm, 3pm and other stations too... and the cafes close at 4 and shops at 5. I feel like I'm in a small country town not a city of 4 million people. What the heck?
Sydney's inner suburbs are way more interesting 

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