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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

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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