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City of Canning 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 Canning

27% 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 10th most important liveability aspect for City of Canning residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A lack of road congestion’ in their local area 5.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 14th most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
27%
5.7
Australia: 2023
26%
5.7
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
23%
5.3
Western Australia: 2023
25%
6.2
Perth: 2023
24%
5.8

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
27%
5.7
Wilson (n = 234)
34%
5.2
Ferndale (n = 212)
33%
5.1
Cannington (n = 216)
24%
5.2
Parkwood (n = 191)
26%
6.7
St James (n = 113)
21%
5.0
Canning Vale (n = 250)
42%
4.3
Willetton & Leeming (n = 514)
23%
6.6
Bentley (n = 182)
28%
5.5
Rossmoyne (n = 111)
32%
6.9
Shelley (n = 148)
24%
6.2
Riverton (n = 186)
21%
6.4
East Cannington (n = 161)
28%
5.2
Lynwood (n = 99)
21%
5.5
Queens Park & Welshpool (n = 190)
25%
5.4

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
27%
5.7
Man or Male (n = 875)
32%
5.7
Woman or Female (n = 1841)
24%
5.7
Non-binary (n = 15)
7%
5.6
Prefer not to answer (n = 65)
20%
4.4

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
27%
5.7
18 - 34 (n = 476)
25%
5.7
35 - 59 (n = 1292)
29%
5.6
60 + (n = 927)
30%
5.7

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