The value-add of urban transport in Hobart has been estimated using the top-down economic analysis used for all other sectors, rather than the bottom-up methodology used for urban transport in the six largest capital cities. This is because the detailed transport model used for the six largest capital cities was not available for Hobart.
The estimated DEC of urban transport in Hobart in 2011 was $835 million. This is projected to increase to $1.48 billion in 2031, an increase of 2.9 per cent per year, or 78 per cent in total.
The ABS' method of travel to work data from the 2011 Census provides some insight into travel patterns within Hobart, though it is limited to travel to work on a single day in 2011.
Table 81 illustrates the share of trips made using various means of transport. Passenger vehicles including car, taxi and motorcycle accounted for 84 per cent of trips to work. This is higher than the national average of 79.7 per cent.
Hobart also had a relatively high proportion of active travel, with 7.6 per cent of the population walking or cycling to work. This is higher than the national average of six per cent.
However, Hobart had a lower utilisation of public transport than the other capital cities, with only 5.4 per cent of trips to work made using public transport.472
Table 81: Travel to work mode share of Hobart residents
| Mode | Share | |
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| Hobart | Nat. average |
| Public transport | 5.4% | 8.9% |
| Passenger vehicle | 84.0% | 79.7% |
| 0.7% | 0.7% | |
| Active transport | 7.6% | 6.0% |
| Other, Multiple methods | 2.3% | 4.6% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (2012)
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472. Australian Bureau of Statistics (2012)