Cycling data
Annual commuter cycling counts
The number of people commuting to work by bicycle in the morning peak between 7am and 9am has been counted annually since 2010. Over 50 sites across greater Hobart are monitored on the first Tuesday in March. The data helps us to identify trends and growth in cycling and observe how people move about the city. E-scooters are also counted.​
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The next counts will be carried out in March 2025.
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Photo: Bicycle Network
Other data
Greater Hobart Household Travel Survey
The Greater Hobart Household Travel Survey results were released by the State Government in November 2024. 7,700 respondents from randomly selected households were asked about their weekday travel habits, to gain an updated picture of travel throughout Hobart. The survey showed a 55% increase in bike riding, with girls and people aged 65 and over showing the biggest increase and trips for education increasing by 250%. Riding to work also increased by 27% despite respondents working from home at least one day a week.
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9.2% of people rode a bicycle in the last week.
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31% of trips less than 5km are made by active transport
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4% of people own an e-bike
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67% of students travel to school by car
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A high proportion of private vehicle trips are under 4km, with over half of those trips less than 2km (the equivalent of a 30 minute walk or 8 minute bike ride).
The results indicate that a large number of private car trips could be substituted with bicycle, e-scooter or e-bike trips if infrastructure supported cycling.
National Cycling Particpation Survey
The National Walking and Cycling Participation Survey provides insight into walking and cycling activity across Australia and is a successor to the National Cycling Participation Survey which was conducted biennially from 2011 to 2019.
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Some of the key findings from the 2023 survey:
- Around 11.5% of Tasmanians ride a bicycle in a typical week (approx 65,600 people)
- Around one third (32%) have ridden a bicycle in the past year (approx 182,900 people)
- Around 53.3% of households in Tasmania have at least one working bicycle including 5.7% with an e-bike
- Tasmania has the lowest level of cycling of all Australian states.
- There appears to be a decline in children cycling
- Young adults level of cycling drops off around the time they are getting drivers licences
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