City of Parramatta community views

Reliable and efficient public transport

Billions are spent each year designing, delivering and maintaining our public transport infrastructure. And with good reason too, as one’s ability to access 'reliable and efficient public transport' provides a way for us to connect with work, education, social opportunities and other critical services that make for a good life. It also plays a crucial role in managing population change. While often considered among the top attributes that Australians believe makes somewhere a good place, residents of inner-city and middle suburban areas tend to place a higher premium on the provision of 'reliable and efficient public transport'.

Reliable & efficient public transport in City of Parramatta

Greater Importance & Better Experiences

61% of residents selected ‘Reliable and efficient public transport’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 2nd most important liveability aspect for City of Parramatta residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Reliable and efficient public transport’ in their local area 6.5 out of 10, on average, making it the 4th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of City of Parramatta placed greater importance on Reliable & efficient public transport and reported better local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Parramatta
61%
6.5
Australia
34%
5.7
New South Wales
36%
5.8
Metropolitan Sydney
46%
6.6
Metropolitan Australia
34%
5.7
Middle Suburbs
47%
6.6

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Parramatta
61%
6.5
Parramatta (n = 422)
60%
6.9
Rosehill (n = 248)
64%
6.2
North Rocks (n = 237)
57%
6.3
Epping (n = 70)
64%
6.9
Dundas (n = 105)
66%
5.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Parramatta
61%
6.5
Male (n = 453)
62%
6.3
Female (n = 601)
60%
6.7
Other (n = 20)
67%
5.0

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Parramatta
61%
6.5
18 - 34 (n = 234)
59%
6.5
35 - 59 (n = 556)
57%
6.2
60 + (n = 311)
67%
6.9

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