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Huon Valley Council 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 Huon Valley in 2025

20% 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 13th most important liveability aspect for Huon Valley residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A lack of road congestion’ in their local area 6.3 out of 10, on average, making it the 4th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Huon Valley reported better local area experiences for A lack of road congestion.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley 2025
20%
6.3
Huon Valley 2021
26%
6.2
Australia
21%
5.3
Regional Australia
24%
5.9
Tasmania
17%
6.1

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
20%
6.3
Cygnet and surrounds (n = 348)
21%
6.4
Dover and surrounds (n = 144)
21%
7.5
Franklin and surrounds (n = 163)
17%
6.2
Geeveston and surrounds (n = 159)
16%
6.6
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds (n = 432)
20%
6.0

Gender

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
20%
6.3
Male (n = 430)
22%
6.4
Female (n = 775)
17%
6.3

Age

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
20%
6.3
15 - 34 (n = 183)
18%
6.3
35 - 59 (n = 537)
17%
6.5
60 + (n = 448)
22%
6.1

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