A lack of road congestion

The impacts of road congestion go well beyond a little frustration at the red light. Studies have shown the relationship between road congestion and lower levels of wellbeing, productivity and other things that stop us from having a more full and prosperous life. Understanding and keeping track of how the community views ‘a lack of road congestion’ in their local area is crucial informing our understanding of places and people, and by extension, local government policy and advocacy.

A lack of road congestion in Ipswich

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

37% of residents selected ‘A lack of road congestion’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 7th most important liveability aspect for Ipswich residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A lack of road congestion’ in their local area 4.5 out of 10, on average, making it the 15th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Ipswich placed greater importance on A lack of road congestion and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
37%
4.5
May 2022
36%
4.8
Australia: 2023
26%
5.7
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
23%
5.3
Queensland: 2023
29%
5.4
South East Queensland: 2023
29%
4.9

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
37%
4.5
Division 1 (n = 239)
34%
4.7
Division 2 (n = 258)
47%
3.3
Division 3 (n = 386)
27%
5.4
Division 4 (n = 319)
41%
4.7

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
37%
4.5
Male (n = 337)
41%
4.5
Female (n = 845)
36%
4.5

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
37%
4.5
18 - 34 (n = 160)
32%
4.7
35 - 59 (n = 531)
39%
4.3
60 + (n = 469)
40%
4.4

Significantly higher
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