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Opportunity for all

It has been well documented that if people are treated fairly and without prejudice then they will have a far greater chance of making social and economic progress. History has shown what happens when the power and opportunities are concentrated into the hands of too few. To this end, monitoring the value the community places on 'opportunity for all' and how well they believe their local area delivers in that regard is an important metric to informing our understanding of how well we are progressing as a society.

Opportunity for all in Australia in 2025

19% of residents selected ‘Opportunity for all’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 13th most important liveability aspect for Australia residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Opportunity for all’ in their local area 5.9 out of 10, on average, making it the 10th most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Australia 2025
19%
5.9
Regional Australia
20%
5.7
Metropolitan Australia
18%
6.0

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Australia
19%
5.9
Adelaide (n = 207)
25%
5.9
Central NSW (n = 198)
15%
5.8
Central QLD (n = 227)
23%
6.0
Central VIC (n = 218)
14%
5.9
Darwin (n = 199)
22%
5.6
Eastern VIC (n = 219)
18%
5.4
Far North Queensland (n = 220)
20%
5.4
Hobart (n = 168)
12%
5.6
Melbourne (n = 456)
20%
5.9
Northern NSW (n = 218)
16%
5.5
Perth (n = 333)
19%
6.1
Regional NT (n = 147)
26%
5.5
Regional SA (n = 144)
19%
5.8
Regional Tas (n = 145)
19%
5.2
Regional WA (n = 220)
22%
5.9
Rest of QLD (n = 37)
28%
6.0
South East Queensland (n = 531)
20%
6.0
Southern NSW (n = 207)
18%
5.6
Sydney (n = 430)
15%
6.2
The ACT (n = 188)
15%
6.0
Western VIC (n = 195)
15%
5.8

Gender

Importance
Experience
Australia
19%
5.9
Male (n = 1709)
19%
6.1
Female (n = 3037)
18%
5.9
Other (n = 39)
25%
4.2

Age

Importance
Experience
Australia
19%
5.9
18 - 34 (n = 593)
18%
5.8
35 - 59 (n = 1681)
18%
5.7
60 + (n = 2302)
18%
6.1

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