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City of Banyule community views

A strong sense of community

While you don’t necessarily have to love thy neighbour there certainly is a value in feeling like you have 'a strong sense of community'. Countless studies report the positive correlation between residents’ connection to place / community with higher levels of self-reported wellbeing and optimism. Typically, Regional Australians place a relatively higher value 'a strong sense of community' when asked to consider what makes somewhere a good place to live.

A strong sense of community in City of Banyule

Greater Importance & Better Experiences

36% of residents selected ‘A strong sense of community’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 6th most important liveability aspect for City of Banyule residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A strong sense of community’ in their local area 6.5 out of 10, on average, making it the 8th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of City of Banyule placed greater importance on A strong sense of community.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
36%
6.5
Australia: 2023
32%
6.5
Victoria: 2023
30%
6.6
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
28%
6.4
Melbourne: 2023
26%
6.4

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
36%
6.5
Mid (n = 284)
40%
6.7
South (n = 256)
39%
6.6
North (n = 140)
30%
6.8
West (n = 132)
29%
5.5
North East (n = 183)
43%
7.3
East (n = 129)
40%
6.4
North West (n = 221)
27%
6.0

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
36%
6.5
Male (n = 499)
32%
6.3
Female (n = 805)
38%
6.7
Other (n = 25)
26%
4.4

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
36%
6.5
18 - 34 (n = 147)
19%
6.3
35 - 59 (n = 632)
40%
6.5
60 + (n = 511)
43%
6.9

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