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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 Huon Valley in 2025

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

30% 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 6th most important liveability aspect for Huon Valley residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Reliable and efficient public transport’ in their local area 4.1 out of 10, on average, making it the 15th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Huon Valley placed less importance on Reliable & efficient public transport and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley 2025
30%
4.1
Australia
40%
5.2
Regional Australia
26%
3.9
Tasmania
30%
3.8

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
30%
4.1
Cygnet and surrounds (n = 348)
32%
3.4
Dover and surrounds (n = 144)
28%
3.7
Franklin and surrounds (n = 163)
31%
4.5
Geeveston and surrounds (n = 159)
31%
4.8
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds (n = 432)
30%
4.3

Gender

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
30%
4.1
Male (n = 430)
28%
4.3
Female (n = 775)
32%
4.0

Age

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
30%
4.1
15 - 34 (n = 183)
26%
4.3
35 - 59 (n = 537)
31%
3.8
60 + (n = 448)
33%
4.4

Significantly higher
Significantly lower