A strong sense of community

While you don’t necessarily have to love thy neighbour there certainly is a value in feeling like you have 'a strong sense of community'. Countless studies report the positive correlation between residents’ connection to place / community with higher levels of self-reported wellbeing and optimism. Typically, Regional Australians place a relatively higher value 'a strong sense of community' when asked to consider what makes somewhere a good place to live.

A strong sense of community in Ipswich

30% of residents selected ‘A strong sense of community’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 9th most important liveability aspect for Ipswich residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A strong sense of community’ in their local area 5.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 5th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Ipswich reported worse local area experiences for A strong sense of community.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
30%
5.7
May 2022
31%
5.7
Australia: 2023
32%
6.5
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
28%
6.4
Queensland: 2023
33%
6.4
South East Queensland: 2023
32%
6.4

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
30%
5.7
Division 1 (n = 239)
25%
5.4
Division 2 (n = 258)
28%
5.8
Division 3 (n = 386)
35%
5.7
Division 4 (n = 319)
31%
5.7

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
30%
5.7
Male (n = 337)
30%
5.4
Female (n = 845)
30%
5.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
30%
5.7
18 - 34 (n = 160)
21%
5.0
35 - 59 (n = 531)
29%
5.9
60 + (n = 469)
42%
6.2

Significantly higher
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