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City of Banyule community views

Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)

Studies have shown that societies with high levels of 'social cohesion' tend to be more prosperous, economically competitive and resilient. To this end, residents are a tremendous resource for informing our understanding as to how cohesive our local communities are today, tomorrow, and whether there are some communities that are becoming more or less cohesive over-time. People born overseas tend to place more stock in 'social cohesion' than those who were born here.

Social cohesion in City of Banyule

27% of residents selected ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 9th most important liveability aspect for City of Banyule residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ in their local area 6.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 7th most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
27%
6.7
Australia: 2023
27%
6.7
Victoria: 2023
27%
6.8
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
30%
6.8
Melbourne: 2023
29%
6.9

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
27%
6.7
Mid (n = 284)
29%
6.8
South (n = 256)
27%
6.9
North (n = 140)
22%
6.9
West (n = 132)
39%
6.6
North East (n = 183)
28%
6.8
East (n = 129)
23%
6.8
North West (n = 221)
21%
6.4

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
27%
6.7
Male (n = 499)
26%
6.8
Female (n = 805)
27%
6.8
Other (n = 25)
51%
5.1

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Banyule
27%
6.7
18 - 34 (n = 147)
26%
6.7
35 - 59 (n = 632)
27%
6.7
60 + (n = 511)
28%
7.0

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