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City of Banyule community views

Feeling safe

Feeling safe and secure has been described as the bedrock upon which our more social and aspirational needs can be met. It’s been argued that if we do not feel safe and secure, we simply cannot participate to our fullest extent. To this end, it’s no surprise that ‘feeling safe’ is often nominated as the most important attribute that contributes to making somewhere a good place to live. Read more about .id's views on the importance of 'feeling safe' here.

Feeling safe in City of Banyule

Greater Importance & Better Experiences

71% of residents selected ‘Feeling safe’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 1st most important liveability aspect for City of Banyule residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Feeling safe’ in their local area 7.1 out of 10, on average, making it the 3rd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of City of Banyule placed greater importance on Feeling safe and reported better local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
71%
7.1
Australia: 2023
63%
6.7
Victoria: 2023
61%
7.1
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
63%
6.8
Melbourne: 2023
62%
7.0

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
71%
7.1
Mid (n = 284)
71%
7.3
South (n = 256)
67%
7.7
North (n = 140)
69%
7.3
West (n = 132)
69%
5.3
North East (n = 183)
73%
7.8
East (n = 129)
73%
7.6
North West (n = 221)
73%
6.5

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
71%
7.1
Male (n = 499)
68%
7.1
Female (n = 805)
73%
7.2
Other (n = 25)
66%
4.9

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
71%
7.1
18 - 34 (n = 147)
74%
6.8
35 - 59 (n = 632)
70%
7.1
60 + (n = 511)
69%
7.4

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