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. In 2025 there was a steady increase in numbers riding since ​COVID with some sites recording the highest numbers ever, particularly in Kingston, South Hobart, West Hobart and Bellerive. There was a slight drop in commuters from the northern suburbs. For raw data download the Google Earth file.
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The next counts will be carried out in March 2026.
Bicycle Network coordinate counts nationally and have a data dashboard with a summary of the count sites that includes Hobart
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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 2025 survey:
- Around 14% of Tasmanians ride a bicycle in a typical week (up from 11.5% in 2023)
- Around one third (32%) have ridden a bicycle in the past year (approx 200,378 people)
- Transport cycling has increased from 22% to 27% since 2023 and recreational cycling has dropped from 88% to 84% but still remains the main purpose for cycling.
- 72% of cyclists say that more off-road shared paths would motivate them to ride more, and over 60% would like better local path connections and more on-road bicycle lanes.
- Around one third think that local area cycling conditions have improved over the past year.
- Young adults level of cycling drops off around the time they are getting drivers licences
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