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Cycling in NSW

Cycle Routes and Bike Paths in New South Wales

Cycle routes and bike paths in New South Wales by city, council area or suburb, with AusPlay participation figures for New South Wales.

cycle routes and trails listed in New South Wales
664
of NSW residents aged 15+ went cycling in 2025
7.0%
people aged 15+ in NSW
492k
AusPlay January to December 2025

Cycling Participation in New South Wales

of New South Wales residents aged 15 and over went cycling in 2025Australia: 8.3%
7.0%
people aged 15 and over in New South WalesMargin of error about 36,000 either way
492,000
children aged 0 to 14 in organised cycling outside school hours1.6% of children aged 0 to 14
25,000
people aged 15 and over took part through a club, centre or other organiser0.9% of people aged 15 and over
66,000
Participation rate, 2025New South WalesAustralia
People aged 15 and over7.0%8.3%
Males aged 15 and over9.0%10.4%
Females aged 15 and over5.0%6.3%
Children 0 to 14 (organised, outside school hours)1.6%1.7%

Source: Australian Sports Commission, AusPlay, January to December 2025, released 30 April 2026. Category: Cycling. State-level survey estimates. AusPlay does not publish participation for cities or suburbs. National figures

Cycle Routes and Bike Paths by Council Area

The 20 council areas with the most cycle routes and trails listed.

Sydney49
Lake Macquarie43
Inner West40
Blacktown39
Newcastle31
Campbelltown (NSW)30
Liverpool27
Woollahra26
Wollongong20
Canterbury-Bankstown20
Cumberland19
Camden19
Parramatta17
Penrith17
Fairfield16
Canada Bay16
Randwick14
Albury14
Bayside (NSW)12
Waverley12

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