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City of Canning 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 Canning

Greater Importance & Worse 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 5th most important liveability aspect for City of Canning residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A strong sense of community’ in their local area 6.4 out of 10, on average, making it the 10th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of City of Canning placed greater importance on A strong sense of community.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
36%
6.4
Australia: 2023
32%
6.5
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
28%
6.4
Western Australia: 2023
38%
6.5
Perth: 2023
36%
6.4

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
36%
6.4
Wilson (n = 234)
39%
6.1
Ferndale (n = 212)
51%
6.7
Cannington (n = 216)
33%
6.3
Parkwood (n = 191)
39%
6.7
St James (n = 113)
34%
5.5
Canning Vale (n = 250)
35%
6.5
Willetton & Leeming (n = 514)
33%
6.8
Bentley (n = 182)
37%
5.3
Rossmoyne (n = 111)
48%
7.3
Shelley (n = 148)
41%
7.1
Riverton (n = 186)
36%
7.0
East Cannington (n = 161)
25%
5.9
Lynwood (n = 99)
32%
6.1
Queens Park & Welshpool (n = 190)
29%
5.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
36%
6.4
Man or Male (n = 875)
35%
6.4
Woman or Female (n = 1841)
37%
6.4
Non-binary (n = 15)
13%
5.7
Prefer not to answer (n = 65)
20%
5.1

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
36%
6.4
18 - 34 (n = 476)
35%
6.2
35 - 59 (n = 1292)
36%
6.4
60 + (n = 927)
38%
6.6

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