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 Sunshine Coast

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

29% 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 8th most important liveability aspect for Sunshine Coast residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Reliable and efficient public transport’ in their local area 4.3 out of 10, on average, making it the 15th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Sunshine Coast placed less importance on Reliable & efficient public transport and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
29%
4.3
April 2022
26%
4.4
Sunshine Coast 2021
24%
4.3
Australia: 2023
39%
5.5
Queensland: 2023
36%
5.1
South East Queensland: 2023
43%
5.9

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
29%
4.3
Urban A (n = 377)
29%
4.6
Urban B (n = 207)
26%
4.5
Urban C (n = 384)
31%
5.0
Urban D (n = 234)
25%
4.5
Rural 1 (n = 205)
36%
3.8
Rural 2 (n = 327)
29%
3.3

Gender

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
29%
4.3
Male (n = 629)
30%
4.4
Female (n = 1091)
29%
4.3

Age

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
29%
4.3
18 - 34 (n = 144)
27%
4.4
35 - 59 (n = 661)
26%
4.3
60 + (n = 872)
34%
4.3

Significantly higher
Significantly lower