Lifestyle Analysis
Method of travel to school in 2011
Car
Bus
With the exception of Tasmania, the most
popular method of travel to school is by car.
South Australian students use the car the
most of any state or territory with 53%.
Tasmania is the only state where travelling by bus is
more common than by car, with 53% of students
choosing the bus.
NT
Skateboard/Scooter/Rollerblades
QLD
Travelling to school by skateboard, scooter or
rollerblades is the preferred method of travel for
2% of students in the ACT.
WA
Bicycle
In the Northern Territory, 6%
of students travel to school
by bicycle, making it more
popular than in other states
and territories.
Table 7: Method of travel to school by state (%)
Method of travel
ACT
NSW
NT
QLD
SA
Tas
Vic
WA
Bicycle
4.7
1.6
6.7
3.1
2.9
1.0
3.4
4.7
Boat/Ferry
1.2
24.6
0.6
1.5
0.3
0.3
0.6
0.3
0.5
31.0
34.9
25.1
19.2
52.7
25.8
21.2
47.7
40.0
43.1
49.6
52.7
30.1
45.1
46.8
2.2
2.0
2.1
1.3
1.7
1.3
1.9
2.4
Train/Tram
0.5
3.5
0.3
3.6
1.3
0.1
4.0
3.8
Walk
18.2
29.7
10.3
16.5
21.4
13.8
19.0
20.2
Other
0.9
0.4
1.3
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
99.9
100.1
Bus
Car
Skateboard/Scooter
Rollerblades
Total
100.0 99.8 100.2 100.1
99.9 100.0
Source: CensusAtSchool - Australia 2011
SA
Walk
Walking was the third most popular
method of travelling to school. New
South Wales have the highest percentage
of students who walk to school (20%).
Train
Using the train to travel to school was more
popular in Victoria than other states and
territories, with 4% of Victorian students
using the train.
NSW
Vic
Tas
ACT