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Cycling to Work
in Melbourne
1976 – 2001
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Cycling to Work
in Melbourne
1976 – 2001
The more we know about the role
of the bicycle in our transport system,
the better bicycle facilities we
can provide for cyclists.
“Cycling to Work in Melbourne 1976-2001” is the most
comprehensive review to date of cycling trips to work
in Melbourne.
This 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 (LGA),
c) the mode share undertaken by people riding
bicycles to work in comparison to other transport
modes, and
d) the proportion of cycling trips to work from within
selected LGA’s or from adjoining LGA’s.
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.
With a sample size of more that 1 million people who
travelled to work and over 10,000 cycling trips recorded
on the day of each census, this data represents the
most comprehensive data set for cycling trips to work
in Melbourne.
For further information on the data used for this report
and the way in which it was collected, please refer to
page 12 of this report.
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Melbourne has undergone significant changes over
the past 25 years. Some of these changes include:
a) an increase in Melbourne’s overall population
from approximately 2.7 million in 1976 to 3.36
million in 2001,
b) a revitalisation of Melbourne’s CBD, with more
people moving into Melbourne’s inner suburbs
and increased urban consolidation,
c) an increase in the total number of trips to work
from approximately 1.0 million in 1976 to 1.3
million in 2001, and
d) the progressive development and expansion of
Melbourne’s bicycle network with the provision
of more bicycle lanes and paths.
These changes are reflected in the way that people ride
bicycles to work. In particular, this report shows that
the City of Melbourne is the major attractor for cycling
trips to work in Melbourne. It also shows that:
a) the number of cycling trips to work to the City
of Melbourne increased from 885 in 1976 to 4,100
in 2001,
b) about 55% of all cycling trips to work to the City
of Melbourne are made from inner city suburbs,
c) the number of cycling trips to work from the City of
Yarra increased from 271 in 1976 to 1,519 in 2001, and
d) a decline in the number of trips made by bicycle
to to areas such as Hobson’s Bay, Monash and
Kingston.
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Summary of Results
Total number of cycling trips to work in
Melbourne, 1976 to 2001
20,000
While the total number of cycling trips to work fluctuated
from year to year, there appears to an overall increase in
the number of cycling trips to work since 1976.
Note that the total number of trips shown includes all journeys
where a bicycle was used either for a single modal journey or for
part of a multi-modal journey. Subsequent figures refer to bicycle
only trips, which account for about 80% of total bicycle related trips.
15,244
13,763
15,000
13,058
5,000
1976
7,000
In 2001 the number of cycling trips to work in the
central area of Melbourne, the Cities of Melbourne,
Yarra and Port Phillip, was over three and a half times
greater than in 1976
5,000
1981
More than four times as many people rode their
bicycles to work to the City of Melbourne than
any other LGA in 2001.
5,885
2,835
2,359
2,323
1981
1986
1,586
1,000
0
1976
1991
1996
2001
4,100
Melbourne
1,007
Yarra
778
Port Phillip
522
Kingston
No of trips to
these destinations
458
Monash
379
377
Borroondara
351
Moreland
336
Dandenong
281
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
1,528
Yarra
1,142
Moreland
991
Port Phillip
928
Darebin
744
Borroondara
No of trips from
these origins
580
Stonnington
570
Melbourne
More than 80% of trips from inner city LGA’s
were made to the City of Melbourne.
2001
3,734
0
Most people who rode their bicycles to work in
2001 started their journey from an inner city LGA.
These include the City of Yarra, the City of
Moreland and the City of Port Phillip.
1996
3,000
Knox
Most popular cycling origins for cycling to
work in 2001
1991
4,000
Stonnington
Almost 50% of all people who rode their bicycles
to work in 2001 rode to the City of Melbourne,
the City of Yarra and the City of Port Phillip.
1986
No of bicycle trips to work
to Cities of Melbourne,
Yarra and Port Phillip
6,000
2,000
Most popular cycling destinations for cycling
to work in 2001
12,328
10,821
10,000
Cycling trips to work to the Cities of Melbourne,
Yarra and Port Phillip, 1976 to 2001
The proportion of cycling trips to work to these
destinations has increased from 15% to 50% of the
total such trips across Melbourne.
13,759
489
Glen Eira
477
Moonee Valley
454
Kingston
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
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Most Popular Cycling Destinations
1976 – 2001
The City of
Melbourne is the
most popular
destination for
people who cycle
to work.
BICYCLE TRIP DESTINATIONS 2001
About 35% of all
cycling trips to
work in 2001
were made to the
City of Melbourne
Number of Bicycle Trips
to these Destinations
More than 1200
800 - 1200
400 - 800
200 - 400
Less than 200
Cycling trips to work to the City of Melbourne,
1976 to 2001
The City of Melbourne is the most popular destination
for people cycling to work in Melbourne.
In 2001, about 35% of all cycling trips to work were
made to the City of Melbourne.
There were also over four and a half times more
cycling trips to work to the City of Melbourne in 2001
than there were in 1976.
Cycling trips to work to the City of Yarra
1976 to 2001
As the second most popular cycling destination in
2001, the City of Yarra has also experienced a significant
increase in the number of cycling trips to work.
In 2001, there were over three and a half times more
cycling trips to work to the City of Yarra than there were
in 1976.
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4,500
4,100
4,000
3,500
No of bicycle trips to work to
City of Melbourne
3,000
2,500
2,565
2,000
1,500
1,000
1,753
1,413
1,461
1981
1986
885
500
0
1976
1991
1996
2001
1,200
1,007
1,000
No of bicycle trips to work
to City of Yarra
800
626
600
400
200
426
395
1981
1986
465
283
0
1976
1991
1996
2001
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Cycling trips to work to the City of Hobsons Bay,
1976 to 2001
800
700
674
No of bicycle trips to work to
City of Hobsons Bay
600
The City of Hobsons Bay is one of a number of areas
that have experienced a decline in the number of
people who rode their bicycles to work.
500
520
400
406
265
300
Between 1976 and 2001, the number of cycling trips
to work to the City of Hobsons Bay fell by 70%.
203
300
200
100
It should be noted that, Since 1976, the City of Hobson’s Bay has
experienced a shift in the number and types of jobs. In addition,
a higher proportion of trips to work are made from outside
Hobson’s Bay.
Cycling trips to work to the City of Monash,
1976 to 2001
0
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
1,000
931
800
After a peak of more than 900 cycling trips to work in
1991, the number of cycling trips to work to the City
of Monash has fallen by 50%.
No of bicycle trips to work to
City of Monash
757
740
600
571
573
1991
1996
458
400
However, the City of Monash was still one of the top
five cycling destinations for cycling to work in
Melbourne in 2001.
200
0
1976
1981
1986
2001
The following table provides details of the number of bicycle trips to work to these destinations in each census year.
1976
1981
1986
Melbourne
Monash
Hobsons Bay
Kingston
Moreland
Brimbank
Gr Dandenong
Port Phillip
Frankston
Maribyrnong
Whitehorse
Yarra
Moonee Valley
Bayside
Stonnington
Glen Eira
Knox
Boroondara
Morn Peninsula
Wyndham
Banyule
Darebin
Maroondah
Casey
Whittlesea
Yarra Ranges
Manningham
Nillumbik
Hume
Cardinia
Melton
885
740
674
670
591
490
487
418
393
360
289
283
252
245
215
209
190
188
175
174
160
150
116
106
93
86
50
44
24
14
14
Melbourne
1,413
Kingston
955
Monash
931
Moreland
667
Gr Dandenong
663
Hobsons Bay
520
Port Phillip
520
Brimbank
464
Frankston
453
Yarra
426
Whitehorse
414
Knox
351
Boroondara
307
Glen Eira
286
Bayside
279
Moonee Valley
278
Stonnington
275
Morn Peninsula 267
Darebin
252
Wyndham
220
Maribyrnong
217
Banyule
215
Maroondah
199
Yarra Ranges
184
Whittlesea
181
Casey
157
Manningham
83
Nillumbik
71
Hume
49
Cardinia
32
Melton
32
Melbourne
1,461
Kingston
957
Monash
757
Moreland
532
Gr Dandenong 499
Port Phillip
467
Hobsons Bay
406
Yarra
395
Whitehorse
378
Frankston
336
Glen Eira
333
Brimbank
311
Moonee Valley
308
Boroondara
306
Darebin
293
Wyndham
275
Bayside
264
Knox
264
Stonnington
261
Morn Peninsula 257
Maroondah
255
Banyule
249
Maribyrnong
172
Yarra Ranges
154
Casey
152
Whittlesea
133
Manningham
84
Nillumbik
83
Melton
73
Hume
59
Cardinia
22
Melbourne
1,753
Kingston
774
Port Phillip
617
Monash
571
Gr Dandenong
478
Yarra
465
Moreland
457
Frankston
352
Stonnington
332
Boroondara
314
Knox
304
Hobsons Bay
300
Whitehorse
300
Brimbank
243
Glen Eira
238
Moonee Valley
232
Morn Peninsula 224
Maroondah
218
Whittlesea
216
Banyule
203
Wyndham
199
Bayside
193
Casey
178
Darebin
162
Maribyrnong
135
Yarra Ranges
106
Nillumbik
46
Melton
45
Hume
41
Manningham
40
Cardinia
30
Melbourne
2,565
Yarra
626
Kingston
605
Monash
573
Port Phillip
543
Boroondara
381
Darebin
360
Knox
317
Whitehorse
301
Moreland
287
Gr Dandenong
284
Stonnington
284
Glen Eira
282
Hobsons Bay
265
Bayside
223
Banyule
218
Morn Peninsula
215
Frankston
189
Moonee Valley
188
Maroondah
186
Hume
180
Maribyrnong
173
Wyndham
152
Whittlesea
144
Casey
126
Brimbank
103
Yarra Ranges
92
Manningham
54
Cardinia
48
Nillumbik
43
Melton
41
Melbourne
4,100
Yarra
1,007
Port Phillip
778
Kingston
522
Monash
458
Stonnington
379
Boroondara
377
Moreland
351
Darebin
336
Knox
281
Glen Eira
268
Whitehorse
268
Gr Dandenong
259
Maribyrnong
227
Bayside
222
Moonee Valley
208
Morn Peninsula 205
Hobsons Bay
203
Banyule
196
Frankston
182
Maroondah
173
Hume
155
Wyndham
150
Brimbank
140
Whittlesea
135
Yarra Ranges
110
Casey
101
Cardinia
62
Manningham
51
Melton
31
Nillumbik
24
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
11,361
No
trips
10,494
Destination
No
trips
9,764
Destination
2001
Destination
8,784
Destination
1996
No
trips
Total
No
trips
1991
Destination
No
trips
10,048
Destination
No
trips
11,959
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Most Popular Cycling Origins
1976 – 2001
Most cyclists in
Melbourne start
their journey to
work from inner
city areas.
BICYCLE TRIP ORIGINS 2001
These include the
City of Yarra, the
City of Moreland,
the City of Port
Phillip and
the City of Darebin.
About 55% of
cycling to work
trips from these
areas are to the
City of Melbourne.
Number of Bicycle Trips
from these Origins
More than 1200
800 - 1200
400 - 800
200 - 400
Less than 200
Cycling trips to work from the City of Yarra,
1976 to 2001
The largest number of cycling trips to work in 2001
originated from the City of Yarra.
1,600
1,519
1,400
Cycling trips from the
City of Yarra
1,200
1,000
800
There were over five and a half times more cycling
trips to work from the City of Yarra in 2001 than there
were in 1976.
Approximately 55% of all cycling trips to work in 2001
from the City of Yarra were to the City of Melbourne.
Cycling trips to work from the City of Moreland,
1976 to 2001
A high number of cycling trips to work in 2001
originated from the City of Moreland.
The number of cycling trips to work from the City
of Moreland increased by over 150% between 1996
and 2001.
1,081
640
600
400
527
537
1981
1986
271
200
0
1976
1991
1996
2001
1,200
1,135
1,100
Number of cycling trips from the
City of Moreland
1,000
872
900
800
700
731
786
730
690
600
500
Approximately 52% of all cycling trips to work in
2001 from the City of Moreland were to the City
of Melbourne.
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1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
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Cycling trips to work from the City of Hobsons Bay,
1976 to 2001
800
691
600
There has been a significant decline in the number of
cycling trips to work that originated from the City of
Hobsons Bay.
Cycling trips from the
City of Hobsons Bay
546
424
400
Between 1976 and 2001, the number of cycling trips
to work from the City of Hobsons Bay has fallen by
nearly 70%.
298
303
1996
284
200
0
1976
Cycling trips to work from the City of Kingston,
1976 to 2001
1981
1986
1991
1,076
873
844
2001
1,200
1,000
The number of cycling trips to work from the City
of Kingston peaked at more than 1,000 in 1991.
800
746
600
Since then, the number of cycling trips to work from
the City of Kingston has fallen by almost 60%.
486
454
Cycling trips from the
City of Kingston
400
200
0
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
The following table provides details of the number of bicycle only trips to work from these origins in each census year.
1976
Origin
1981
No
trips
Origin
1986
No
trips
Origin
Kingston
746
Hobsons Bay
691
Moreland
690
Monash
658
Glen Eira
543
Brimbank
458
Darebin
420
Maribyrnong
405
Melbourne
392
Port Phillip
364
Moonee Valley
342
Whitehorse
297
Bayside
273
Yarra
271
Stonnington
265
Boroondara
228
Frankston
219
Banyule
194
Morn Peninsula 179
Wyndham
170
Gr Dandenong
162
Knox
160
Maroondah
140
Yarra Ranges
112
Casey
108
Whittlesea
100
Manningham
86
Nillumbik
57
Cardinia
20
Hume
18
Melton
17
Kingston
1,076
Moreland
872
Monash
797
Glen Eira
699
Melbourne
561
Hobsons Bay
546
Yarra
527
Darebin
518
Port Phillip
504
Whitehorse
464
Moonee Valley
414
Boroondara
410
Brimbank
403
Stonnington
371
Knox
340
Bayside
317
Frankston
289
Banyule
271
Maribyrnong
264
Morn Peninsula 261
Gr Dandenong
241
Wyndham
207
Maroondah
193
Yarra Ranges
186
Casey
166
Whittlesea
154
Manningham
119
Nillumbik
101
Cardinia
35
Melton
32
Hume
24
Kingston
Moreland
Monash
Port Phillip
Glen Eira
Melbourne
Yarra
Darebin
Hobsons Bay
Boroondara
Moonee Valley
Whitehorse
Stonnington
Frankston
Knox
Yarra Ranges
Banyule
Wyndham
Brimbank
Morn Peninsula
Gr Dandenong
Casey
Whittlesea
Maribyrnong
Maroondah
Bayside
Manningham
Nillumbik
Melton
Hume
Cardinia
Total
Total
Total
8,784
11,361
1991
No
trips
873
731
677
634
577
547
537
471
424
402
399
389
346
330
337
301
291
277
274
260
233
215
126
181
181
153
116
104
64
32
13
10,494
1996
2001
Origin
No
trips
Origin
Kingston
Moreland
Yarra
Port Phillip
Darebin
Monash
Glen Eira
Melbourne
Boroondara
Stonnington
Moonee Valley
Whitehorse
Knox
Hobsons Bay
Banyule
Brimbank
Morn Peninsula
Frankston
Wyndham
Bayside
Maroondah
Casey
Maribyrnong
Yarra Ranges
Whittlesea
Gr Dandenong
Nillumbik
Manningham
Melton
Hume
Cardinia
844
786
640
613
608
572
531
482
435
358
349
340
308
298
258
239
238
228
209
194
189
178
152
145
138
126
114
73
54
33
33
Yarra
1,081
Moreland
730
Port Phillip
656
Darebin
650
Boroondara
515
Monash
509
Kingston
486
Stonnington
476
Glen Eira
435
Bayside
366
Moonee Valley
344
Melbourne
342
Knox
330
Banyule
317
Whitehorse
312
Hobsons Bay
303
Gr Dandenong
296
Maribyrnong
217
Morn Peninsula 215
Frankston
205
Maroondah
175
Casey
171
Yarra Ranges
150
Brimbank
148
Wyndham
146
Hume
145
Whittlesea
124
Manningham
66
Melton
47
Nillumbik
46
Cardinia
45
Yarra
1,519
Moreland
1,135
Port Phillip
988
Darebin
925
Boroondara
744
Stonnington
577
Melbourne
566
Glen Eira
486
Moonee Valley
477
Kingston
454
Monash
419
Bayside
351
Whitehorse
336
Banyule
335
Hobsons Bay
284
Knox
281
Maribyrnong
247
Gr Dandenong
229
Morn Peninsula 210
Maroondah
196
Frankston
188
Casey
141
Brimbank
138
Hume
134
Yarra Ranges
134
Wyndham
130
Whittlesea
115
Manningham
84
Cardinia
62
Melton
37
Nillumbik
37
Total
Total
Total
9,764
No
trips
10,048
Origin
No
trips
11,959
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Cycling Origins and Destinations
in 2001
Most cycling trips
to work to the City
of Melbourne
originated from the
inner suburbs.
Bicycle Trips to Work to the City of Melbourne
These include the
City of Yarra, the
City of Moreland,
the City of Port
Phillip and the City
of Darebin.
Origin of cycling trips to work to the
City of Melbourne in 2001
About 20% of cycling trips to work to the City
of Melbourne in 2001 originated from the City
of Yarra.
834
Yarra
Moreland
595
437
Port Phillip
402
Darebin
371
Melbourne
329
Borroondara
A further 36% originated from the Cities of
Moreland, Port Phillip and Darebin.
Only 9% of cycling trips to work originated
from within the City of Melbourne itself.
Origin of cycling trips to work to the
City of Yarra in 2001
About 40% of cycling trips to work to the City
of Yarra in 2001 originated from within the City
of Yarra itself.
233
Moonee Valley
117
Glen Eira
96
Bayside
0
100
Cycling to Work in Melbourne 1976 – 2001
400
500
600
700
800
900
398
131
128
Darebin
81
Melbourne
71
Borroondara
59
Total number of trips to the
City of Yarra = 1,007
38
Stonnington
Moonee Valley
22
Banyule
20
11
0
|
300
Yarra
Maribyrnong
8
200
Moreland
Port Phillip
A further 26% originated from the Cities of
Moreland and Darebin.
Total number of trips to the
City of Melbourne = 4,100
280
Stonnington
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
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Origin of cycling trips to work to the
City of Port Phillip in 2001
317
Port Phillip
73
Yarra
About 40% of cycling trips to work to the City
of Port Phillip in 2001 originated from within
the City of Phillip itself.
72
Stonnington
50
Glen Eira
47
Borroondara
A further 19% originated from the Cities of Yarra
and the Stonnington.
38
Melbourne
35
Darebin
30
Bayside
14
Moonee Valley
0
Destinations of cycling trips to work from the
City of Yarra in 2001
About 55% of cycling trips to work that originated
from the City of Yarra in 2001 were to the City of
Melbourne.
A further 26% of cycling trips to work were to
a destination within the City of Yarra itself.
50
200
250
300
350
398
Yarra
73
Port Phillip
Borroondara
43
Stonnington
43
No of trips from
City of Yarra = 1,519
32
Moreland
31
14
0
A further 18% of cycling trips to work were to
a destination within the City of Moreland itself.
150
834
Moonee Valley
About 52% of cycling trips to work that originated
from the City of Moreland in 2001 were to the
City of Melbourne.
100
Melbourne
Darebin
Destinations of cycling trips to work from
the City of Moreland in 2001
Total number of trips to
the City of Port Phillip = 778
40
Moreland
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
595
Melbourne
209
Moreland
131
Yarra
Darebin
42
Port Phillip
40
No of trips from
City of Moreland = 1,135
31
Moonee Valley
Hume
21
Maribyrnong
17
Stonnington
15
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
The following tables show the number of cycling trips to work made from each Local Government Area (LGA) to the
City of Melbourne, within the same LGA and to other LGA’s in 2001.
Number of Trips
Local
Government Area
Yarra
Moreland
Port Phillip
Darebin
Melbourne
Boroondara
Stonnington
Moonee Valley
Glen Eira
Bayside
Maribyrnong
Banyule
Monash
Whitehorse
Hobsons Bay
Number of Trips
to City of within
LGA
Melbourne
to City of
Melbourne
within
LGA
to other
LGA's
Total
Local
Government Area
834
595
437
402
371
329
280
233
117
96
91
81
49
46
42
398
209
317
171
371
166
111
107
143
117
87
114
228
154
170
287
331
234
352
195
249
186
137
226
138
69
140
142
136
72
1,519
1,135
988
925
566
744
577
477
486
351
247
335
419
336
284
Kingston
Manningham
Brimbank
Wyndham
Maroondah
Hume
Nillumbik
Knox
Whittlesea
Yarra Ranges
Casey
Greater Dandenong
Melton
Cardinia
Frankston
Mornington Peninsula
23
16
12
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
0
0
0
312
23
85
114
101
96
16
196
82
80
86
167
28
56
155
200
to other Total
LGA's
119
45
41
8
88
33
16
81
29
50
52
59
6
6
33
10
454
84
138
130
196
134
37
281
115
134
141
229
37
62
188
210
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Cycling Distances and Mode Share
Most cycling trips to work in
Melbourne are less than 10km in length
as they originate from within or from
an adjoining LGA.
The proportion of cycling trips to work originating from
within the destination LGA or from an adjoining LGA
peaked in 1986 at an average of 93% and has since fallen
to nearly 80%.
The proportion of cycling trips to work to the City of
Melbourne originating from within the City of Melbourne
has fallen from about 30% in 1976 to 9% in 2001.
Proportion of cycling trips to work from within and
from adjoining LGA’s in Melbourne
The proportion of cycling trips to work from within or
from adjoining LGA’s in Melbourne peaked in 1986 at
an average of 93%. About 60% of trips were totally
within the LGA of origin.
Over the period 1976 to 2001 the proportion of trips to
work in Melbourne made by people riding bicycles has
been within the range 1.0% to 1.3%.
In 2001 about 7.5% of all trips to work from the City
of Yarra to the City of Melbourne were made by people
riding bicycles.
100%
92%
Proportion of cycling trips to work from within the
City of Melbourne and from adjoining LGA’s
The proportion of cycling trips to work to the City of
Melbourne from within or from adjoining LGA’s has
remained at about 80%.
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Cycling to Work in Melbourne 1976 – 2001
81%
70%
60%
59%
60%
79%
% of trips from within or
from an adjoining LGA
56%
50%
% of trips from within LGA
43%
47%
40%
30%
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
100%
80%
77%
84%
78%
81%
80%
77%
% of trips from within or
from an adjoining LGA
60%
40%
However, the proportion of cycling trips from within
the City of Melbourne has fallen from about 30% in
1976 to 9% in 2001.
86%
80%
50%
In 2001, these proportions dropped to 79% and 47%,
respectively.
93%
90% 84%
31%
20%
0%
1976
27%
25%
18%
% of trips from within the
City of Melbourne
1981
1986
10%
1991
1996
9%
2001
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Mode share for cycling to work in Melbourne
2.00%
In comparison to other modes of transport, the
proportion of trips to work that were undertaken
by bicycle fluctuated between 1.0% and 1.3% between
1976 and 2001.
1.60%
1.31%
1.26%
1.20%
1.18%
1.22%
1.04%
1.05%
0.80%
Note that the mode share shown includes all journeys
where a bicycle was used either as a single modal
journey or as a multi-modal journey.
% mode share by bicycles
for Melbourne
0.40%
0.00%
1976
Mode share for cycling to work in Melbourne
in 2001
1981
1986
1996
2001
Car, as passenger
6.3%
Cycling Mode Share in
Melbourne in 2001
In 2001, about 1.1% of single mode trips to work were
made by people riding bicycles.
1991
Bicycle
1.1%
Other
2.0%
At the same time, about 78% of people drove to work
and a further 6.3% were driven to work as a passenger.
Walked only
3.0%
Train
5.9%
About 10% of people used public transport to travel
to work.
Car, as driver
77.9%
Bus
1.2%
Tram
2.6%
Mode share for cycling to work to the City
of Melbourne in 2001
Cycling Mode Share to
City of Melbourne in 2001
Car, as passenger
6.2%
Bicycle
2.1%
In 2001, about 2.1% of trips to work to the City of
Melbourne from all origins were made by people
riding bicycles.
Other
1.5%
Car, as driver
49.4%
At the same time, 49% of people drove themselves
to work and a further 6.2% were driven to work as
a passenger.
About 37% of people used public transport to travel
to work to the City of Melbourne.
Mode share for cycling to work to the City
of Melbourne in 2001
Walked only
3.4%
Train
25.0%
Tram
10.3%
Bus
2.1%
Yarra
7.5%
5.0%
Moreland
In 2001, about 7.5% of all trips to work from the
City of Yarra to the City of Melbourne were made
by people riding bicycles.
Cycling mode share from the City of Moreland
and the City of Darebin were also up to 5.0% of
all trips to work to the City of Melbourne.
Darebin
4.5%
Port Phillip
3.5%
Melbourne
3.5%
Stonnington
2.5%
Moonee Valley
2.4%
Borroondara
% mode share by bicycle to the
City of Melbourne from these origins
2.2%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
6.00%
7.00%
Cycling to Work in Melbourne 1976 – 2001
8.00%
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Data Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Census,
1976 to 2001
Weather and daylight hours on the day
of each census.
The data used in this report has been obtained from the
Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Census for the six census
years 1976 to 2001.
Weather and daylight hours can influence a person’s
decision as to whether or not to ride their bicycle to
work. People are less likely to ride their bicycles to work
if it is raining, if it is unusually hot or when it is dark.
As part of each census, people were asked to nominate
the address of their employer and the method(s) that
they used to travel to their work place on the day of
the census.
People’s responses were recorded against the street
address where the census form is collected from to
provide information on the origin and destination of
their journey to work. This information was matched
with the method(s) that the person nominated for
their trip to work.
The data used for this report are where a bicycle was the
only nominated form of transport, unless otherwise noted.
The following table indicates the date of each census,
the weather conditions on the day and sunrise and
sunset times.
Date of Census Max Temp
Rainfall
Sunrise
Sunset
30 June 1976
14C
0.4mm
7.36 am
5.11 pm
30 June 1981
16C
0
7.36 am
5.11 pm
30 June 1986
13C
0
7.36 am
5.11 pm
6 August 1991
15C
7.8mm
7.15 am
5.37 pm
6 August 1996
15C
0
7.15 am
5.37 pm
7 August 2001
14C
0.2mm
7.14 am
5.37 pm
The data for this table has been obtained from the Bureau of
Meteorology and Geoscisence Australia.
As indicated in the table, each census was undertaken
on a winter’s day when it was dark up to 7.30 am and
after 5.10 pm. Under these conditions, most people
who ride their bicycles to work would need to ride in
the dark and many would be reluctant to do so.
As a result, it would be reasonable to conclude that there
would be significantly less cycling trips to work as part
of each census as there would between September and
May when the days are longer. For example, sunrise and
sunset in February is typically 6.30 am and 8.30 pm.
The Victorian Activity and Travel Survey for the period
1997 to 1999 indicated that there were up to 30% more
cycling trips undertaken in Autumn than there were
in winter.
Prepared by:
VicRoads Bicycle Programs
Traffic and Transport Integration Department
60 Denmark Street, KEW VIC 3101
Tel: (03) 9854 2592
Fax: (03) 9854 2918
www.vicroads.vic.gov.au
October 2004
VicRoads Publication Number 01356
www.vicroads.gov.au