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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 Yarra Ranges in 2025

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

38% 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 6th most important liveability aspect for Yarra Ranges residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A lack of road congestion’ in their local area 5.4 out of 10, on average, making it the 14th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Yarra Ranges placed greater importance on A lack of road congestion.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges 2025
38%
5.4
Australia
21%
5.3
Metropolitan Australia
18%
4.9
Victoria
19%
5.1
Greater Melbourne
18%
4.3

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
38%
5.4
Healesville - Yarra Glen (n = 266)
30%
6.0
Hills (n = 308)
36%
6.2
Urban (n = 320)
40%
4.8
Yarra Valley (n = 274)
38%
5.2

Gender

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
38%
5.4
Male (n = 371)
46%
5.1
Female (n = 762)
30%
5.6

Age

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
38%
5.4
18 - 34 (n = 231)
31%
5.8
35 - 59 (n = 428)
40%
5.2
60 + (n = 435)
41%
5.3

Significantly higher
Significantly lower