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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 Gippsland in 2024

42% 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 Gippsland residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A strong sense of community’ in their local area 6.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 4th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Gippsland placed greater importance on A strong sense of community.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Gippsland 2024
42%
6.7
Australia
31%
6.5
Regional Australia
40%
6.8
Victoria
31%
6.6
Greater Melbourne
25%
6.4

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
42%
6.7
Bass Coast (n = 285)
49%
7.2
Baw Baw (n = 337)
42%
6.7
East Gippsland (n = 310)
38%
6.5
Latrobe (n = 427)
33%
5.9
South Gippsland (n = 246)
51%
7.7
Wellington (n = 224)
45%
6.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
42%
6.7
Man or Male (n = 695)
40%
6.7
Woman or Female (n = 1059)
44%
6.8
Non-binary (n = 16)
31%
6.2
Prefer not to answer (n = 43)
37%
5.1

Age

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
42%
6.7
18 - 34 (n = 482)
32%
6.5
35 - 59 (n = 617)
43%
6.6
60 + (n = 727)
47%
6.9

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