The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation

'The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation' delivers benefits to the community well beyond the physical field of play. Engaging in sports and recreation increases the chance of incidental social contact, brings cognitive benefits and often serves as places where the community can connect across social, cultural and generational lines.

View and participate in sports and recreation in City of Banyule

15% of residents selected ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 12th most important liveability aspect for City of Banyule residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ in their local area 7.0 out of 10, on average, making it the 4th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of City of Banyule placed greater importance on View and participate in sports and recreation.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
15%
7.0
Australia: 2023
12%
6.9
Victoria: 2023
16%
7.2
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
11%
6.9
Melbourne: 2023
16%
7.1

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
15%
7.0
Mid (n = 284)
14%
7.1
South (n = 256)
11%
6.9
North (n = 140)
18%
7.2
West (n = 132)
12%
6.1
North East (n = 183)
15%
7.4
East (n = 129)
23%
7.2
North West (n = 221)
15%
6.7

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
15%
7.0
Male (n = 499)
20%
6.9
Female (n = 805)
12%
7.0
Other (n = 25)
6%
5.7

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
15%
7.0
18 - 34 (n = 147)
10%
6.6
35 - 59 (n = 632)
20%
7.1
60 + (n = 511)
12%
7.1

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