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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 Australia in 2025

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

40% 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 5th most important liveability aspect for Australia residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Reliable and efficient public transport’ in their local area 5.2 out of 10, on average, making it the 15th most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Australia 2025
40%
5.2
Regional Australia
26%
3.9
Metropolitan Australia
50%
6.2

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Australia
40%
5.2
Adelaide (n = 207)
43%
6.4
Central NSW (n = 198)
28%
3.3
Central QLD (n = 227)
15%
2.8
Central VIC (n = 218)
23%
4.1
Darwin (n = 199)
16%
3.7
Eastern VIC (n = 219)
29%
4.0
Far North Queensland (n = 220)
25%
2.9
Hobart (n = 168)
37%
3.9
Melbourne (n = 456)
59%
6.4
Northern NSW (n = 218)
20%
3.1
Perth (n = 333)
43%
6.6
Regional NT (n = 147)
13%
2.6
Regional SA (n = 144)
24%
3.1
Regional Tas (n = 145)
20%
3.7
Regional WA (n = 220)
17%
3.6
Rest of QLD (n = 37)
5%
2.1
South East Queensland (n = 531)
38%
5.7
Southern NSW (n = 207)
22%
3.1
Sydney (n = 430)
62%
7.0
The ACT (n = 188)
25%
5.5
Western VIC (n = 195)
26%
4.4

Gender

Importance
Experience
Australia
40%
5.2
Male (n = 1709)
39%
5.5
Female (n = 3037)
40%
5.1
Other (n = 39)
49%
5.5

Age

Importance
Experience
Australia
40%
5.2
18 - 34 (n = 593)
44%
5.3
35 - 59 (n = 1681)
35%
5.0
60 + (n = 2302)
42%
5.6

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