Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)

Studies have shown that societies with high levels of 'social cohesion' tend to be more prosperous, economically competitive and resilient. To this end, residents are a tremendous resource for informing our understanding as to how cohesive our local communities are today, tomorrow, and whether there are some communities that are becoming more or less cohesive over-time. People born overseas tend to place more stock in 'social cohesion' than those who were born here.

Social cohesion in Ipswich

19% of residents selected ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 12th most important liveability aspect for Ipswich residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ in their local area 5.9 out of 10, on average, making it the 3rd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Ipswich placed less importance on Social cohesion and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
19%
5.9
May 2022
20%
6.0
Australia: 2023
27%
6.7
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
30%
6.8
Queensland: 2023
23%
6.5
South East Queensland: 2023
24%
6.7

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
19%
5.9
Division 1 (n = 239)
17%
5.7
Division 2 (n = 258)
20%
6.3
Division 3 (n = 386)
24%
5.8
Division 4 (n = 319)
16%
5.7

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
19%
5.9
Male (n = 337)
21%
5.6
Female (n = 845)
19%
6.0

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
19%
5.9
18 - 34 (n = 160)
20%
5.7
35 - 59 (n = 531)
18%
6.0
60 + (n = 469)
20%
6.1

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