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The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation

'The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation' delivers benefits to the community well beyond the physical field of play. Engaging in sports and recreation increases the chance of incidental social contact, brings cognitive benefits and often serves as places where the community can connect across social, cultural and generational lines.

View and participate in sports and recreation in Australia in 2025

9% of residents selected ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 16th most important liveability aspect for Australia residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ in their local area 6.9 out of 10, on average, making it the 2nd most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Australia 2025
9%
6.9
Regional Australia
11%
6.9
Metropolitan Australia
8%
6.8

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Australia
9%
6.9
Adelaide (n = 207)
6%
7.3
Central NSW (n = 198)
11%
7.3
Central QLD (n = 227)
13%
6.6
Central VIC (n = 218)
12%
7.4
Darwin (n = 199)
12%
6.8
Eastern VIC (n = 219)
13%
6.9
Far North Queensland (n = 220)
7%
6.4
Hobart (n = 168)
9%
6.4
Melbourne (n = 456)
8%
6.8
Northern NSW (n = 218)
8%
6.6
Perth (n = 333)
7%
7.0
Regional NT (n = 147)
14%
6.4
Regional SA (n = 144)
8%
6.8
Regional Tas (n = 145)
9%
6.4
Regional WA (n = 220)
12%
7.2
Rest of QLD (n = 37)
14%
5.9
South East Queensland (n = 531)
9%
6.9
Southern NSW (n = 207)
9%
7.1
Sydney (n = 430)
5%
6.7
The ACT (n = 188)
14%
7.1
Western VIC (n = 195)
15%
7.5

Gender

Importance
Experience
Australia
9%
6.9
Male (n = 1709)
13%
7.0
Female (n = 3037)
7%
6.8
Other (n = 39)
1%
6.5

Age

Importance
Experience
Australia
9%
6.9
18 - 34 (n = 593)
9%
6.6
35 - 59 (n = 1681)
10%
6.9
60 + (n = 2302)
8%
7.1

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