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Rest of QLD in Australia

Rest of QLD is made up of Maranoa (R), Mount Isa (C), Western Downs (R), Longreach (R), Weipa (T), Balonne (S), Cloncurry (S), Toowoomba (R), Southern Downs (R), Carpentaria (S), Quilpie (S), Northern Peninsula Area (R), Blackall-Tambo (R), Flinders (S) (Qld), Cook (S), Murweh (S), Goondiwindi (R), Aurukun (S), Boulia (S), Bulloo (S), Doomadgee (S), Isaac (R), Paroo (S), Richmond (S), Winton (S), Barcaldine (R), and Torres Strait Island (R).

Living in Rest of QLD in May 2025

Rest of QLD Overall Liveability Index
Australia
59.5
Adelaide
62.9
Central NSW
59.0
Central QLD
57.2
Central VIC
60.8
Darwin
52.6
Eastern VIC
58.0
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
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

Rest of QLD Overall Liveability Index

Rest of QLD Overall Liveability Index 66.5

Australia Overall Liveability Index

Australia Overall Liveability Index 59.5

Rest of QLD
Australia
Importance
Experience
Affordable decent housing
Importance
Experience
70%
5.4
56%
4.5
Feeling safe
Importance
Experience
68%
8.0
65%
6.2
Sense of community
Importance
Experience
60%
7.8
29%
6.2
Natural environment
Importance
Experience
57%
8.4
50%
7.6
Good job prospects
Importance
Experience
37%
5.9
29%
5.4
Health services
Importance
Experience
33%
5.7
48%
6.1
Making your way
Importance
Experience
31%
7.1
30%
6.0
Opportunity for all
Importance
Experience
28%
6.0
19%
5.9
Shopping, leisure & dining
Importance
Experience
28%
3.6
26%
6.1
A lack of road congestion
Importance
Experience
21%
8.8
21%
5.3
Cultural facilities
Importance
Experience
18%
6.2
15%
5.8
Social cohesion
Importance
Experience
17%
6.4
26%
6.3
Sports and recreation
Importance
Experience
14%
5.9
9%
6.9
A prosperous economy
Importance
Experience
9%
5.4
16%
5.6
Public transport
Importance
Experience
5%
2.1
40%
5.2
Education
Importance
Experience
5%
4.3
20%
6.3
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 Rest of QLD 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?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
7.0
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
6.7
Very poor
Excellent
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Significantly lower
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
1%
64%
34%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
15%
56%
30%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Significantly higher
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?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
7.2
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
6.9
Very poor
Excellent
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
10%
75%
15%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
12%
64%
24%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Significantly lower
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?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
7.2
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
6.5
Very poor
Excellent
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Significantly lower
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
3%
77%
19%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
11%
67%
22%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Significantly lower

Financial circumstances in Rest of QLD 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?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
5.3
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
5.7
Very poor
Excellent
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
30%
34%
36%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
27%
47%
26%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Significantly lower
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?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 35)
Australia (n = 4683)
Always late
7%
2%
Often late
10%
6%
Sometimes late
35%
30%
Never late
49%
63%
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Significantly lower
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
44%
36%
19%
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 Rest of QLD in May 2025

Which of the following best describes your personal views on climate change?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
Australia (n = 4907)
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by human activities
17%
43%
It's happening - caused equally by human activities and natural causes
57%
32%
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by natural causes
10%
9%
It's happening - not sure what is causing it
6%
6%
I do not believe climate change is happening
9%
11%
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Significantly lower

Among those that believe in climate change, 57% 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, 10% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 41% somewhat confident. 35% 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?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 32)
Australia (n = 4304)
My local area is feeling the effects of climate change
57%
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
14%
15%
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Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 28)
Australia (n = 3585)
Very confident
10%
5%
Somewhat confident
41%
35%
Not very confident
26%
39%
Not at all confident
8%
15%
Don't know
14%
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: Extreme heat (83%), Flooding (82%) and Droughts (66%). The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Protect and enhance local biodiversity (60%), Educate residents on how to live more sustainably (48%) and Conserve natural resources (47%).

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?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 28)
Australia (n = 3490)
Extreme heat
83%
74%
Flooding
82%
48%
Droughts
66%
42%
Bushfires
43%
50%
Storms
31%
53%
Severe wind
23%
44%
Extremely cold temperatures
18%
16%
Sea level rise
18%
24%
Cyclones
11%
24%
Earthquakes
0%
5%
Landslide
0%
7%
Other
0%
5%
None of these
0%
1%
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Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 28)
Australia (n = 3585)
Protect and enhance local biodiversity
60%
60%
Educate residents on how to live more sustainably
48%
53%
Conserve natural resources
47%
48%
Provide options for recycling waste
40%
47%
Host renewable energy projects in the local area
38%
36%
Encourage residents to buy locally
37%
30%
Adopt renewable energy sources
16%
48%
Reduce carbon emissions in the local area
15%
35%
More sustainable transport options
14%
41%
Create renewable energy sources
13%
38%
Reduce pollution of the environment
11%
51%
None of these
11%
2%
More sustainable building and development practices
10%
44%
Other
3%
6%
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Impacts of climate change on residents

Among those that believe in climate change, 57% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 22% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 11% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 57% somewhat confident. 24% 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?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 32)
Australia (n = 4304)
I am feeling the effects of climate change
57%
47%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect to in my lifetime
22%
37%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect to in my lifetime
21%
16%
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Significantly lower
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 25)
Australia (n = 3506)
Very confident
11%
8%
Somewhat confident
57%
52%
Not very confident
15%
30%
Not at all confident
9%
6%
Don't know
9%
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: Challenges getting around (77%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (67%) and Increased household running costs (59%). 48% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 9% 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?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 25)
Australia (n = 3506)
Challenges getting around
77%
36%
Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items
67%
61%
Increased household running costs
59%
77%
Loss or damage to your home/property
49%
29%
My ability to leave my home due to weather
45%
46%
Challenges accessing essential services
26%
28%
Essential infrastructure vulnerability
24%
40%
My ability to access nature due to weather
21%
32%
Reduced personal safety or health to myself and/or those around me
18%
26%
Reduced value to your home/property
11%
15%
Transport infrastructure vulnerability
11%
29%
Reduction in air quality
8%
36%
None of these
0%
2%
Other
0%
3%
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Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 25)
Australia (n = 3506)
It will improve a lot
0%
2%
It will improve somewhat
9%
7%
It will not change
18%
14%
It will reduce somewhat
48%
49%
It will reduce a lot
9%
22%
Don't know
16%
6%
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Concerns in Rest of QLD in May 2025

What are the top three issues facing your local area?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
Australia (n = 4907)
Housing/Price of Housing
50%
50%
Inflation/Cost of Living
48%
54%
Healthcare/Hospitals
31%
20%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
31%
15%
Petrol Prices/Fuel
25%
12%
Household Debt/Personal Debt
24%
13%
Education
21%
3%
Unemployment
19%
9%
Law & order
13%
36%
Transport
10%
20%
Issues Facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
8%
4%
The Economy
7%
12%
Taxation
4%
6%
Poverty/Inequality
4%
11%
Population/Overpopulation
3%
13%
Race Relations/Racism
0%
5%
Immigration
0%
7%
Environmental Concerns
0%
10%
Defence
0%
1%
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Residential Development and Local Area Decision-Making in Rest of QLD in May 2025

What concerns do you have with residential development (building more homes to accommodate more people) in your local area?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
Australia (n = 4907)
Rising housing costs
47%
35%
Lack of affordable housing
43%
38%
Strain on infrastructure and public services
31%
42%
Increased traffic and congestion
19%
46%
Changes to neighbourhood character
18%
21%
Environmental impact
14%
20%
Overcrowding
10%
18%
Loss of green space or natural areas
9%
28%
Noise or disruption during construction
2%
10%
Other
4%
5%
None/not applicable to my area
16%
5%
Don't know
6%
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?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
Australia (n = 4906)
Increased housing availability
67%
49%
Support for local businesses and services
62%
42%
Revitalisation of underused or vacant areas
45%
20%
Attraction of new residents and economic growth
42%
23%
More affordable housing options
35%
37%
Improved infrastructure and amenities (e.g. roads, parks)
6%
18%
Greater diversity in housing types
3%
10%
Enhanced public transport options
2%
13%
Opportunity for more sustainable, energy-efficient housing
2%
15%
Other
2%
4%
None/not applicable to my area
1%
13%
Don’t know
0%
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?
Rest of QLD 2025 (n = 37)
Australia (n = 4907)
Very well considered
14%
4%
Somewhat well considered
36%
27%
Not well considered
25%
34%
Not considered at all
9%
27%
Don't know
16%
9%
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