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City of Banyule community views

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 City of Banyule

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

34% 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 City of Banyule residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A lack of road congestion’ in their local area 4.2 out of 10, on average, making it the 16th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of City of Banyule placed greater importance on A lack of road congestion and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
34%
4.2
Australia: 2023
26%
5.7
Victoria: 2023
25%
5.4
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
23%
5.3
Melbourne: 2023
23%
5.7

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
34%
4.2
Mid (n = 284)
30%
3.8
South (n = 256)
33%
4.6
North (n = 140)
38%
4.3
West (n = 132)
25%
5.1
North East (n = 183)
40%
4.0
East (n = 129)
39%
3.9
North West (n = 221)
33%
3.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
34%
4.2
Male (n = 499)
39%
4.1
Female (n = 805)
31%
4.3
Other (n = 25)
15%
3.0

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
34%
4.2
18 - 34 (n = 147)
31%
4.6
35 - 59 (n = 632)
34%
3.9
60 + (n = 511)
34%
4.2

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