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City of Banyule community views

Access to the natural environment (e.g. rivers, beaches, forests, parks, green spaces)

Epidemiologists tell us that spending time in the natural environment on a regular basis makes a serious positive contribution to our wellbeing and, by extension our creativity, productivity and a host of other things that make for a good and resilient human. An attribute we want to experience and protect at the same time, one’s ability to 'access the natural environment' is often cited among the most important liveability attributes. Read more about .id's views on the importance of 'access to the natural environment' here.

Access to the natural environment in City of Banyule

Greater Importance & Better Experiences

66% of residents selected ‘Access to the natural environment (e.g. rivers, beaches, forests, parks, green spaces)’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 2nd most important liveability aspect for City of Banyule residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Access to the natural environment (e.g. rivers, beaches, forests, parks, green spaces)’ in their local area 7.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 1st most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of City of Banyule placed greater importance on Access to the natural environment.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
66%
7.7
Australia: 2023
52%
7.7
Victoria: 2023
46%
7.6
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
49%
7.5
Melbourne: 2023
41%
7.4

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
66%
7.7
Mid (n = 284)
70%
8.1
South (n = 256)
70%
7.9
North (n = 140)
63%
7.8
West (n = 132)
73%
7.1
North East (n = 183)
68%
7.9
East (n = 129)
70%
8.2
North West (n = 221)
50%
6.9

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
66%
7.7
Male (n = 499)
61%
7.6
Female (n = 805)
69%
7.8
Other (n = 25)
71%
6.9

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
66%
7.7
18 - 34 (n = 147)
70%
7.6
35 - 59 (n = 632)
69%
7.8
60 + (n = 511)
59%
7.7

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