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Bicycle — How people get to work

Share of how people get to work that is bicycle.

Australia over time

0.7% in 2021

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how bicycle varies across Australia.

By block (sa1) By statistical area 2 (sa2) By postcode By council (lga) By sub-region (sa3) By region (sa4) By capital city By state / territory By australia By suburb / locality By urban area By urban centre By federal electorate By state electorate By section of state By section of state range By remoteness area

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest bicycle (2021 Census).

  1. Lord Howe Island 22.4%
  2. O'Connor (ACT) 11.6%
  3. Hackett 10.0%
  4. Ainslie 9.2%
  5. Lyneham 8.6%
  6. Dickson 8.3%

Related indicators

Homes with no motor vehicle View → People working from home View → Commuting by public transport View → Public transport stops View → PT stops per 1,000 people View → Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people View → Public transport routes View → Walk to nearest stop (min) View → Drive time to the city (min) View → People reachable in 30 min by transit View → People reachable in 45 min by transit View → Transit time to the city (min) View →

Frequently asked questions

What is Bicycle — How people get to work in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Bicycle — How people get to work across Australia was 0.7%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Bicycle — How people get to work measured?

Share of how people get to work that is bicycle. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does Bicycle — How people get to work vary across Australia?

Across the 2,361 SA2 areas with data, Bicycle — How people get to work ranges from 0.0% to 22.4%, with a typical (median) area at 0.3%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can Bicycle — How people get to work be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Bicycle — How people get to work should be read with caution.

Where can I see Bicycle — How people get to work for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Bicycle — How people get to work down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bicycle — How people get to work [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:travel-to-work:bicycle