Cycling data and statistics are an important component of a mature bicycle program. It is important that planners and engineers have accurate data on where cycling trips are occurring, the demographics of cyclists and the types of trips that cyclists are making.
VicRoads collects and reports cycling data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Census for cycling trips to work every five years. VicRoads has also installed 17 permanent inductive loop counters on the off-road path network around Melbourne. These counters count bicycle volumes 24 hours per day, every day of the year.
In the past, VicRoads has also reported bicycle ownership, use and cyclist demographics from data obtained through the Victorian Activity and Travel Survey (VATS).
“Cycling to Work in Melbourne 1976-2001” is the most comprehensive review to date of cycling trips to work in Melbourne. The report provides information on:
(a) the number of cycling trips to work in Melbourne on each of the six census days for the period between 1976 and 2001;
(b) the numbers of cycling trips to work with origins and destinations in each Local Government Area; and
(c) the mode share undertaken by people riding bicycles to work in comparison to other transport modes.
The data used in this review has been obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Census for the six census years for the period between 1976 and 2001.
Cycling to Work in Melbourne – 1976 to 2001 [PDF, 1644 KB, 12 pages]
VicRoads has also installed 17 permanent inductive loop counters on the off-road path network around Melbourne. These counters count bicycle volumes 24 hours per day, every day of the year.
For the location of the loop counters see: Map of Loop Counters [PDF, 103 KB]
For data from these sites please see: Bicycle Volumes on Off-Road Paths - Melbourne [XLS, 12489 KB]
“Cycling in Melbourne” is a series of reports on the state of cycling in Melbourne. The data used in the reports comes from the Victorian Activity and Travel Survey (VATS) and includes bicycle ownership, use and cyclist demographics.
Cycling in Melbourne – 1994 to 1996 [PDF, 754 KB, 8 pages]
Cycling in Melbourne – 1997 to 1999 [PDF, 778 KB, 12 pages]