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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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council

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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council 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 2nd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Lockyer Valley Regional Council reported better local area experiences for A lack of road congestion. In comparison to May 2022, residents of Lockyer Valley Regional Council reported worse local area experiences for A lack of road congestion.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
27%
6.3
May 2022
31%
7.1
Australia: 2023
26%
5.7
Queensland: 2023
29%
5.4
Regional Australia: 2023
31%
6.5
South East Queensland: 2023
29%
4.9

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
27%
6.3
Gatton and the West (n = 151)
28%
6.2
Laidley, Plainland and the East (n = 356)
26%
6.3

Gender

Importance
Experience
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
27%
6.3
Male (n = 149)
32%
6.5
Female (n = 353)
25%
6.3

Age

Importance
Experience
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
27%
6.3
18 - 34 (n = 63)
21%
6.2
35 - 59 (n = 260)
30%
6.4
60 + (n = 164)
29%
6.2

Significantly higher
Significantly lower