Cycling data

The collection of data on the number of bicycles per household, number of bicycle journeys and the nature of those journeys helps to inform transport policy and practice.
Victoria:

  • VicRoads, website, Cycling data and statistics
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    An important introductory site to bicycle statistics for Victoria. Contains information on why collecting data is useful, cycle to work reports, the loop counter program and cycling in Melbourne 1976 – 2001.
  • VicRoads, 2001, Cycling to work in Melbourne 1976 - 2001, Victorian Government, Melbourne.
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    Cycling to work in Melbourne is the most comprehensive report on work related cycle trips in Victoria.
  • VicRoads, 1999, Cycling in Melbourne: Bicycle ownership, use and demographics 1997 – 1999, Victorian Government, Melbourne.
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    This report outlines a number of key statistics on bicycle ownership and use in Melbourne, to serve as a practical, accessible and informative guide for anyone involved in transport planning in Melbourne. It may also serve as a useful starting point for those wishing to develop a cycling data resource manual for other areas.

New South Wales:

  • Roads and Traffic Authority, 2008, Cycling in Sydney Fact Sheet - April 2008: bicycle ownership and use, New South Wales Government, Sydney
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    A snap shot of Sydney’s bicycle ownership and usage levels, including the role of the bicycle in Sydney’s transport system.

South Australia:

  • Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (SA), website, Cycling facts and figures
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    The site provides information on the number of cyclists entering Adelaide’s CBD in the AM peak hour over a number of years.

Australia:

  • The Australian Bicycle Council and the Australian Local Government Association report on cycling
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    Cycling survey of Australian Local Governments - July 2007.  This report provides an over view of the results received from a survey conducted in 2007.

New Zealand

  • Macbeth, A. (2008)  Continuous cycle counting trials, presentation to Auckland Regional Walking and Cycling Forum View PDF
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