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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 Sunshine Coast

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

45% 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 3rd 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: 2024, residents of Sunshine Coast placed greater importance on A lack of road congestion and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
45%
4.0
August 2023
44%
4.0
Australia: 2024
22%
5.6
Queensland: 2024
24%
4.9
South East Queensland: 2024
21%
4.2
Regional Australia: 2024
27%
6.7

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
45%
4.0
Urban A (n = 424)
52%
3.1
Urban B (n = 244)
38%
4.2
Urban C (n = 539)
44%
3.6
Urban D (n = 204)
48%
4.4
Rural 1 (n = 211)
49%
4.6
Rural 2 (n = 322)
38%
4.8

Gender

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
45%
4.0
Male (n = 603)
50%
4.0
Female (n = 1284)
42%
4.0
Other (n = 12)
26%
3.5

Age

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
45%
4.0
18 - 34 (n = 526)
34%
4.4
35 - 59 (n = 516)
46%
3.8
60 + (n = 804)
50%
4.0

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