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.
Affordable decent housing
Good job prospects
Education
Health services
Public transport
A lack of road congestion
Making your way
Social cohesion
Opportunity for all
Sense of community
Natural environment
Cultural facilities
Sports and recreation
Feeling safe
A prosperous economy
Shopping, leisure & dining
Greater Importance & Worse Experiences
Greater Importance & Better Experiences
Less important attributes
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).
Which of the following best describes your personal views on climate change?
The ACT 2025
(n = 188)
Australia
(n = 4907)
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by human activities
49%
43%
It's happening - caused equally by human activities and natural causes
29%
32%
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by natural causes
7%
9%
It's happening - not sure what is causing it
8%
6%
I do not believe climate change is happening
8%
11%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Among those that believe in climate change, 53% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 30% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 2% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 42% somewhat confident. 54% 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?
The ACT 2025
(n = 175)
Australia
(n = 4304)
My local area is feeling the effects of climate change
53%
49%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect it will in my lifetime
30%
36%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect it will in my lifetime
18%
15%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
The ACT 2025
(n = 145)
Australia
(n = 3585)
Very confident
2%
5%
Somewhat confident
42%
35%
Not very confident
39%
39%
Not at all confident
15%
15%
Don't know
1%
6%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
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%), Bushfires (70%) and Storms (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 (64%), Educate residents on how to live more sustainably (61%) and Provide options for recycling waste (59%).
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?
The ACT 2025
(n = 140)
Australia
(n = 3490)
Extreme heat
83%
74%
Bushfires
70%
50%
Storms
66%
53%
Droughts
55%
42%
Severe wind
40%
44%
Extremely cold temperatures
31%
16%
Flooding
27%
48%
Sea level rise
8%
24%
Cyclones
5%
24%
Earthquakes
4%
5%
Landslide
1%
7%
Other
6%
5%
None of these
0%
1%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
The ACT 2025
(n = 145)
Australia
(n = 3585)
Protect and enhance local biodiversity
64%
60%
Educate residents on how to live more sustainably
61%
53%
Provide options for recycling waste
59%
47%
Adopt renewable energy sources
56%
48%
Conserve natural resources
51%
48%
Reduce pollution of the environment
46%
51%
More sustainable building and development practices
Among those that believe in climate change, 47% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 34% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 7% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 52% somewhat confident. 41% 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?
The ACT 2025
(n = 175)
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
34%
37%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect to in my lifetime
19%
16%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
The ACT 2025
(n = 140)
Australia
(n = 3506)
Very confident
7%
8%
Somewhat confident
52%
52%
Not very confident
31%
30%
Not at all confident
10%
6%
Don't know
1%
4%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
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 (79%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (61%) and Reduction in air quality (48%). 49% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 26% 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?
The ACT 2025
(n = 140)
Australia
(n = 3506)
Increased household running costs
79%
77%
Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items
61%
61%
Reduction in air quality
48%
36%
My ability to leave my home due to weather
46%
46%
Essential infrastructure vulnerability
39%
40%
My ability to access nature due to weather
38%
32%
Reduced personal safety or health to myself and/or those around me