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Opportunity for all

It has been well documented that if people are treated fairly and without prejudice then they will have a far greater chance of making social and economic progress. History has shown what happens when the power and opportunities are concentrated into the hands of too few. To this end, monitoring the value the community places on 'opportunity for all' and how well they believe their local area delivers in that regard is an important metric to informing our understanding of how well we are progressing as a society.

Opportunity for all in Clarence Valley Council in 2024

20% of residents selected ‘Opportunity for all’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 11th most important liveability aspect for Clarence Valley Council residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Opportunity for all’ in their local area 5.9 out of 10, on average, making it the 9th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Clarence Valley Council reported worse local area experiences for Opportunity for all.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Clarence Valley Council 2024
20%
5.9
Australia
18%
6.3
New South Wales
17%
6.3
Northern NSW
21%
5.5
Regional Australia
18%
6.1

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Clarence Valley Council
20%
5.9
Area A (n = 218)
23%
5.7
Area B (n = 52)
21%
6.2
Area C (n = 141)
20%
5.9
Area D (n = 115)
16%
5.9

Gender

Importance
Experience
Clarence Valley Council
20%
5.9
Male (n = 150)
18%
6.1
Female (n = 358)
22%
5.9
Other (n = 14)
9%
3.4

Age

Importance
Experience
Clarence Valley Council
20%
5.9
18 - 34 (n = 50)
20%
5.8
35 - 59 (n = 134)
19%
5.6
60 + (n = 319)
21%
6.1

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