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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 Clarence Valley Council

24% 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 Clarence Valley Council residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ in their local area 6.2 out of 10, on average, making it the 8th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2024, residents of Clarence Valley Council reported worse local area experiences for Social cohesion.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Clarence Valley Council
24%
6.2
Australia: 2024
26%
6.7
New South Wales: 2024
25%
6.7
Northern NSW: 2024
23%
6.3
Regional Australia: 2024
21%
6.3

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Clarence Valley Council
24%
6.2
Area A (n = 218)
24%
5.9
Area B (n = 52)
30%
7.0
Area C (n = 141)
23%
6.4
Area D (n = 115)
23%
6.2

Gender

Importance
Experience
Clarence Valley Council
24%
6.2
Male (n = 150)
22%
6.0
Female (n = 358)
25%
6.3
Other (n = 14)
18%
4.6

Age

Importance
Experience
Clarence Valley Council
24%
6.2
18 - 34 (n = 50)
29%
5.9
35 - 59 (n = 134)
24%
6.1
60 + (n = 319)
23%
6.4

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