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 Sunshine Coast

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

44% 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 4th most important liveability aspect for Sunshine Coast residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A lack of road congestion’ in their local area 4.0 out of 10, on average, making it the 16th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Sunshine Coast placed greater importance on A lack of road congestion and reported worse local area experiences. In comparison to April 2022, residents of Sunshine Coast placed less importance on A lack of road congestion.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
44%
4.0
April 2022
48%
4.3
Sunshine Coast 2021
48%
4.2
Australia: 2023
26%
5.7
Queensland: 2023
29%
5.4
South East Queensland: 2023
29%
4.9

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
44%
4.0
Urban A (n = 377)
44%
3.4
Urban B (n = 207)
42%
4.0
Urban C (n = 384)
44%
3.8
Urban D (n = 234)
46%
4.1
Rural 1 (n = 205)
49%
4.8
Rural 2 (n = 327)
40%
4.5

Gender

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
44%
4.0
Male (n = 629)
48%
4.1
Female (n = 1091)
41%
4.0

Age

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
44%
4.0
18 - 34 (n = 144)
37%
4.1
35 - 59 (n = 661)
46%
4.1
60 + (n = 872)
47%
3.9

Significantly higher
Significantly lower