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City of Ipswich 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 Ipswich in 2025

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

40% 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 5th most important liveability aspect for Ipswich residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A lack of road congestion’ in their local area 3.9 out of 10, on average, making it the 16th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Ipswich placed greater importance on A lack of road congestion and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Ipswich 2025
40%
3.9
Australia
21%
5.3
Metropolitan Australia
18%
4.9
Queensland
28%
4.5
South East Queensland
31%
3.8

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
40%
3.9
Booval–East Ipswich Area (n = 142)
26%
5.2
Brassall–Karalee Area (n = 158)
42%
3.7
Eastern Heights to Ripley Area (n = 201)
42%
3.9
Goodna and Bundamba & Surrounds (n = 108)
34%
3.6
Greater Rosewood Area (n = 95)
47%
4.7
Greater Springfield Corridor (n = 125)
49%
2.4
Ipswich Central & Surrounds (n = 167)
28%
4.9
Redbank–Collingwood Park Area (n = 128)
42%
3.9

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
40%
3.9
Male (n = 366)
45%
3.8
Female (n = 722)
37%
4.0
Prefer not to say (n = 21)
40%
2.4

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
40%
3.9
18 - 34 (n = 255)
39%
4.1
35 - 59 (n = 418)
41%
3.6
60 + (n = 379)
40%
4.0

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