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Bicycle Expenditure Index (BiXE) 2011 (Australia)

Bicycle Network Victoria published the 2011 Bicycle Spending Index (BiXE) in November 2011. The report compares expenditure on cycling projects across 98 Australian councils. Of the councils surveyed, 42% spent $5 and more per resident on cycling projects.

In Victoria 54% of the councils analysed met or exceeded the recommended threshold of $5 per resident in 2011, up slightly from 52% in 2010 but below 62% in 2009. Well performed councils included the Shire of Surf Coast ($26.32 per person), the City of Yarra ($24.64), Rural City of Wangaratta ($15.83), City of Wyndham ($14.92) and City of Melbourne ($12.43).

In NSW, while the City of Sydney is investing $62.34 per resident, large centres like Newcastle ($2.82), Parramatta ($1.10) and Manly ($1.07) are significantly below the $5 spend that indicates a municipality has a meaningful commitment to increasing bike riding.

In Queensland, the City of Brisbane is investing $19.78 per resident and the Gold Coast $6.37 but Townsville ($1.41) is lagging.

In South Australia, the City of Adelaide is spending $34.21 per resident while Burnside is investing significantly less, just 22 cents per resident.

In Tasmania, the City of Hobart’s spend of just $1 per resident was far outstripped by Devonport ($6.89), Clarence ($6.23), and Launceston ($4.06).

In Western Australia, the City of Perth’s 2011 spend of $46.63 per resident contrasted with significantly lower spends by a number of councils including Subiaco ($1.33) and South Perth ($1.14).

In the Northern Territory, Darwin ($4.04) invested significantly more than Alice Springs ($2.86).

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