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Eastern VIC in Australia

Eastern VIC is made up of Bass Coast (S), East Gippsland (S), Latrobe (C) (Vic.), Wellington (S), Baw Baw (S), and South Gippsland (S).

Living in Eastern VIC in May 2025

Eastern VIC Overall Liveability Index
Australia
59.5
Adelaide
62.9
Central NSW
59.0
Central QLD
57.2
Central VIC
60.8
Darwin
52.6
Far North Queensland
52.9
Hobart
58.1
Melbourne
60.6
Northern NSW
55.7
Perth
62.9
Regional NT
50.6
Regional SA
59.4
Regional Tas
58.8
Regional WA
61.0
Rest of QLD
66.5
South East Queensland
59.2
Southern NSW
59.1
Sydney
64.1
The ACT
64.2
Western VIC
60.9
Collected May 2025

Use the values and experiences matrix to understand the relationship between what your residents believe makes somewhere a good place to live and how they experience their local area in that regard. The matrix highlights the attributes that your community believe needs to maintained and improved to advance overall liveability.

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences    Greater Importance & Better Experiences    Less important attributes

Eastern VIC Overall Liveability Index

Eastern VIC Overall Liveability Index 58.0

Australia Overall Liveability Index

Australia Overall Liveability Index 59.5

Eastern VIC
Australia
Importance
Experience
Feeling safe
Importance
Experience
66%
6.3
65%
6.2
Natural environment
Importance
Experience
65%
8.4
50%
7.6
Health services
Importance
Experience
56%
5.0
48%
6.1
Affordable decent housing
Importance
Experience
51%
4.8
56%
4.5
Sense of community
Importance
Experience
42%
6.3
29%
6.2
Good job prospects
Importance
Experience
30%
4.6
29%
5.4
Public transport
Importance
Experience
29%
4.0
40%
5.2
Making your way
Importance
Experience
25%
6.0
30%
6.0
Education
Importance
Experience
23%
5.1
20%
6.3
Social cohesion
Importance
Experience
22%
6.0
26%
6.3
Opportunity for all
Importance
Experience
18%
5.4
19%
5.9
A lack of road congestion
Importance
Experience
17%
6.1
21%
5.3
Shopping, leisure & dining
Importance
Experience
16%
4.5
26%
6.1
A prosperous economy
Importance
Experience
16%
4.9
16%
5.6
Sports and recreation
Importance
Experience
13%
6.9
9%
6.9
Cultural facilities
Importance
Experience
12%
5.1
15%
5.8
The arrows indicate whether a difference is statistically significant. Significance testing helps determine if a difference between two groups is likely real (shown by an arrow) or due to random chance (no arrow).
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Health and Wellbeing in Eastern VIC in May 2025

Physical Health
How would you rate your physical health?
Do you think your physical health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
6.8
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
6.7
Very poor
Excellent
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Significantly lower
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
11%
61%
28%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
15%
56%
30%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Significantly lower
Mental Health
How would you rate your mental health?
Do you think your mental health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
6.8
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
6.9
Very poor
Excellent
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Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
6%
71%
23%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
12%
64%
24%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Social wellbeing
How would you rate your social wellbeing?
Do you think your social wellbeing will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
6.5
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
6.5
Very poor
Excellent
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Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
14%
71%
15%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
11%
67%
22%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Financial circumstances in Eastern VIC in May 2025

How would you rate your personal financial circumstances?
Do you think your personal financial circumstance will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
5.7
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
5.7
Very poor
Excellent
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Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
28%
55%
17%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
27%
47%
26%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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How often, if ever, are you late meeting your financial commitments?
Do you think the economic situation in your local area will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 210)
Australia (n = 4683)
Always late
0%
2%
Often late
4%
6%
Sometimes late
34%
30%
Never late
62%
63%
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Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
53%
41%
6%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
42%
48%
11%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Impacts of climate change in Eastern VIC in May 2025

Which of the following best describes your personal views on climate change?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
Australia (n = 4907)
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by human activities
36%
43%
It's happening - caused equally by human activities and natural causes
34%
32%
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by natural causes
8%
9%
It's happening - not sure what is causing it
9%
6%
I do not believe climate change is happening
13%
11%
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Among those that believe in climate change, 56% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 29% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 5% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 29% somewhat confident. 58% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact your local area in your lifetime?
How confident are you that your local area will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 190)
Australia (n = 4304)
My local area is feeling the effects of climate change
56%
49%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect it will in my lifetime
29%
36%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect it will in my lifetime
15%
15%
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Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 161)
Australia (n = 3585)
Very confident
5%
5%
Somewhat confident
29%
35%
Not very confident
44%
39%
Not at all confident
14%
15%
Don't know
8%
6%
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Among the group of residents that felt their local area is currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top local area climate-related events were: Bushfires (86%), Flooding (66%) and Droughts (59%). The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Educate residents on how to live more sustainably (60%), Protect and enhance local biodiversity (56%) and Provide options for recycling waste (52%).

How is your local area currently, or how do you expect it will, feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
What do you feel are the best ways to address the effects of climate change in your local area?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 158)
Australia (n = 3490)
Bushfires
86%
50%
Flooding
66%
48%
Droughts
59%
42%
Severe wind
58%
44%
Storms
55%
53%
Extreme heat
48%
74%
Sea level rise
26%
24%
Extremely cold temperatures
14%
16%
Landslide
8%
7%
Earthquakes
7%
5%
Cyclones
2%
24%
Other
8%
5%
None of these
0%
1%
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Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 161)
Australia (n = 3585)
Educate residents on how to live more sustainably
60%
53%
Protect and enhance local biodiversity
56%
60%
Provide options for recycling waste
52%
47%
Conserve natural resources
51%
48%
Adopt renewable energy sources
49%
48%
Reduce pollution of the environment
49%
51%
More sustainable building and development practices
41%
44%
Encourage residents to buy locally
39%
30%
Create renewable energy sources
39%
38%
Host renewable energy projects in the local area
33%
36%
More sustainable transport options
32%
41%
Reduce carbon emissions in the local area
26%
35%
Other
6%
6%
None of these
4%
2%
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Impacts of climate change on residents

Among those that believe in climate change, 47% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 33% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 8% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 63% somewhat confident. 26% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact you personally in your lifetime?
How confident are you that you personally will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 190)
Australia (n = 4304)
I am feeling the effects of climate change
47%
47%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect to in my lifetime
33%
37%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect to in my lifetime
20%
16%
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Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 151)
Australia (n = 3506)
Very confident
8%
8%
Somewhat confident
63%
52%
Not very confident
19%
30%
Not at all confident
7%
6%
Don't know
2%
4%
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Among the group of residents that felt they are currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top personal impacts were: Increased household running costs (76%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (68%) and My ability to access nature due to weather (44%). 53% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 22% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.

How are you currently, or how do you expect to, personally feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Which of the following best represents how you believe the effects of climate change will affect your quality of life?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 151)
Australia (n = 3506)
Increased household running costs
76%
77%
Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items
68%
61%
My ability to access nature due to weather
44%
32%
Essential infrastructure vulnerability
43%
40%
Challenges getting around
37%
36%
My ability to leave my home due to weather
36%
46%
Reduction in air quality
35%
36%
Loss or damage to your home/property
30%
29%
Challenges accessing essential services
25%
28%
Transport infrastructure vulnerability
24%
29%
Reduced personal safety or health to myself and/or those around me
21%
26%
Reduced value to your home/property
18%
15%
None of these
2%
2%
Other
6%
3%
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Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 151)
Australia (n = 3506)
It will improve a lot
1%
2%
It will improve somewhat
3%
7%
It will not change
11%
14%
It will reduce somewhat
53%
49%
It will reduce a lot
22%
22%
Don't know
10%
6%
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Concerns in Eastern VIC in May 2025

What are the top three issues facing your local area?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
Australia (n = 4907)
Inflation/Cost of Living
49%
54%
Healthcare/Hospitals
40%
20%
Law & order
39%
36%
Housing/Price of Housing
27%
50%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
23%
15%
Transport
19%
20%
Unemployment
15%
9%
Environmental Concerns
13%
10%
Poverty/Inequality
12%
11%
The Economy
11%
12%
Population/Overpopulation
11%
13%
Petrol Prices/Fuel
10%
12%
Household Debt/Personal Debt
10%
13%
Education
9%
3%
Taxation
5%
6%
Immigration
4%
7%
Issues Facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
2%
4%
Race Relations/Racism
2%
5%
Defence
0%
1%
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Residential Development and Local Area Decision-Making in Eastern VIC in May 2025

What concerns do you have with residential development (building more homes to accommodate more people) in your local area?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
Australia (n = 4907)
Strain on infrastructure and public services
54%
42%
Increased traffic and congestion
41%
46%
Lack of affordable housing
32%
38%
Rising housing costs
29%
35%
Loss of green space or natural areas
27%
28%
Environmental impact
26%
20%
Changes to neighbourhood character
25%
21%
Overcrowding
12%
18%
Noise or disruption during construction
2%
10%
Other
8%
5%
None/not applicable to my area
6%
5%
Don't know
1%
1%
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What other concerns do you have with residential development in your local area?

What do you see as the potential benefits of residential development (building more homes to accommodate more people) in your local area?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
Australia (n = 4906)
Support for local businesses and services
53%
42%
Increased housing availability
41%
49%
Attraction of new residents and economic growth
33%
23%
More affordable housing options
29%
37%
Revitalisation of underused or vacant areas
16%
20%
Improved infrastructure and amenities (e.g. roads, parks)
15%
18%
Opportunity for more sustainable, energy-efficient housing
14%
15%
Enhanced public transport options
8%
13%
Greater diversity in housing types
8%
10%
Other
3%
4%
None/not applicable to my area
15%
13%
Don’t know
2%
3%
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What do you see as the other potential benefits of residential development in your local area?

To what extent do you feel your community’s views are considered in local area decision-making?
Eastern VIC 2025 (n = 219)
Australia (n = 4907)
Very well considered
1%
4%
Somewhat well considered
20%
27%
Not well considered
39%
34%
Not considered at all
34%
27%
Don't know
7%
9%
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