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City of Canning community views

The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation

'The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation' delivers benefits to the community well beyond the physical field of play. Engaging in sports and recreation increases the chance of incidental social contact, brings cognitive benefits and often serves as places where the community can connect across social, cultural and generational lines.

View and participate in sports and recreation in City of Canning

17% of residents selected ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 12th most important liveability aspect for City of Canning residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ in their local area 6.6 out of 10, on average, making it the 9th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of City of Canning placed greater importance on View and participate in sports and recreation and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
17%
6.6
Australia: 2023
12%
6.9
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
11%
6.9
Western Australia: 2023
8%
7.0
Perth: 2023
6%
6.9

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
17%
6.6
Wilson (n = 234)
15%
6.3
Ferndale (n = 212)
21%
6.7
Cannington (n = 216)
16%
6.5
Parkwood (n = 191)
23%
6.8
St James (n = 113)
7%
5.7
Canning Vale (n = 250)
12%
5.9
Willetton & Leeming (n = 514)
22%
7.4
Bentley (n = 182)
17%
5.5
Rossmoyne (n = 111)
19%
7.1
Shelley (n = 148)
12%
7.2
Riverton (n = 186)
15%
7.2
East Cannington (n = 161)
17%
6.0
Lynwood (n = 99)
12%
6.8
Queens Park & Welshpool (n = 190)
18%
6.1

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
17%
6.6
Man or Male (n = 875)
20%
6.6
Woman or Female (n = 1841)
14%
6.6
Non-binary (n = 15)
47%
6.7
Prefer not to answer (n = 65)
22%
5.7

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
17%
6.6
18 - 34 (n = 476)
19%
6.3
35 - 59 (n = 1292)
18%
6.6
60 + (n = 927)
13%
6.9

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