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Wingecarribee 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 Wingecarribee Shire

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

41% 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 5th most important liveability aspect for Wingecarribee Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A lack of road congestion’ in their local area 4.6 out of 10, on average, making it the 14th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Wingecarribee Shire placed greater importance on A lack of road congestion and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
41%
4.6
Australia: 2023
26%
5.7
New South Wales: 2023
24%
5.5
Regional Australia: 2023
31%
6.5
Southern NSW: 2023
34%
6.2

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
41%
4.6
Moss Vale (n = 155)
48%
3.2
Mittagong District (n = 172)
41%
3.9
Bowral and Burradoo (n = 225)
44%
3.8
South Villages (n = 124)
34%
6.4
East Villages (n = 99)
38%
6.1
West Villages (n = 46)
43%
5.0
North Villages (n = 143)
37%
5.5

Gender

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
41%
4.6
Male (n = 298)
45%
5.0
Female (n = 636)
39%
4.5
Prefer not to answer (n = 19)
58%
2.6

Age

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
41%
4.6
18 - 34 (n = 79)
42%
4.4
35 - 59 (n = 373)
38%
4.6
60 + (n = 483)
43%
4.6

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