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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 Gippsland in 2024

15% 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 15th most important liveability aspect for Gippsland residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ in their local area 7.1 out of 10, on average, making it the 2nd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Gippsland placed greater importance on View and participate in sports and recreation.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Gippsland 2024
15%
7.1
Australia
11%
7.2
Regional Australia
12%
7.1
Victoria
13%
7.4
Greater Melbourne
14%
7.4

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
15%
7.1
Bass Coast (n = 285)
17%
6.9
Baw Baw (n = 337)
14%
7.2
East Gippsland (n = 310)
15%
6.9
Latrobe (n = 427)
13%
7.1
South Gippsland (n = 246)
17%
7.2
Wellington (n = 224)
17%
7.2

Gender

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
15%
7.1
Man or Male (n = 695)
20%
7.2
Woman or Female (n = 1059)
13%
7.0
Non-binary (n = 16)
0%
7.1
Prefer not to answer (n = 43)
5%
6.3

Age

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
15%
7.1
18 - 34 (n = 482)
16%
7.0
35 - 59 (n = 617)
17%
7.0
60 + (n = 727)
13%
7.2

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