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Livingstone Shire 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 Livingstone Shire in 2025

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

37% 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 6th most important liveability aspect for Livingstone Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A lack of road congestion’ in their local area 5.3 out of 10, on average, making it the 12th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Livingstone Shire placed greater importance on A lack of road congestion.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire 2025
37%
5.3
Australia
21%
5.3
Regional Australia
24%
5.9
Queensland
28%
4.5
Central QLD
22%
6.7

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
37%
5.3
Coastal Hinterlands North (n = 86)
23%
5.3
Coastal Hinterlands South (n = 90)
43%
5.3
Cooee Bay, Taranganba And Lammermoor (n = 147)
33%
5.1
Rosslyn to Kinka Beach & Emu Park & Zilzie (n = 245)
39%
5.6
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale (n = 76)
47%
6.2
Yeppoon And Northern Yeppoon (n = 164)
38%
4.9

Gender

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
37%
5.3
Male (n = 278)
49%
5.2
Female (n = 510)
31%
5.4

Age

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
37%
5.3
18 - 34 (n = 91)
31%
5.7
35 - 59 (n = 322)
34%
5.1
60 + (n = 350)
44%
5.5

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