Brisbane’s hilly suburbs aren't proving insurmountable for commuters on bicycles, after a survey found Brisbanites were more likely than residents of other capital cities to jump on a bike to get to work.

An online survey of 1260 people living in Australia’s biggest cities asked how commuters were adapting to congestion after a recent national assessment found delays of up to 60 per cent during peak-hour periods in the capital cities.

An online survey found Brisbane residents were more willing than their southern counterparts to hop on a bike. Credit:Paul Rovere

Conducted by Pure Profile and commissioned by mapping data company HERE Technologies, the survey found Brisbane residents were more likely to commit to cycling to relieve congestion compared with commuters in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or Adelaide.

While driving to work in Brisbane was still the most popular mode of transport according to 2016 Census data, increased gridlock on inner-Brisbane roads has meant two thirds of those surveyed altered their travel times or change their mode of transport to avoid the bumper-to-bumper morning drive.