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Feeling safe

Feeling safe and secure has been described as the bedrock upon which our more social and aspirational needs can be met. It’s been argued that if we do not feel safe and secure, we simply cannot participate to our fullest extent. To this end, it’s no surprise that ‘feeling safe’ is often nominated as the most important attribute that contributes to making somewhere a good place to live. Read more about .id's views on the importance of 'feeling safe' here.

Feeling safe in Gippsland

Greater Importance & Better Experiences

61% of residents selected ‘Feeling safe’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 1st most important liveability aspect for Gippsland residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Feeling safe’ in their local area 6.6 out of 10, on average, making it the 5th most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
61%
6.6
Australia: 2024
63%
6.8
Regional Australia: 2024
64%
6.5
Victoria: 2024
64%
6.9
Greater Melbourne: 2024
64%
6.9

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
61%
6.6
Wellington (n = 448)
56%
6.7
Latrobe (n = 854)
63%
5.4
Baw Baw (n = 674)
67%
6.7
Bass Coast (n = 570)
60%
7.1
South Gippsland (n = 492)
61%
7.6
East Gippsland (n = 620)
58%
7.0

Gender

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
61%
6.6
Man or Male (n = 695)
57%
6.7
Woman or Female (n = 1059)
64%
6.6
Non-binary (n = 16)
69%
5.1
Prefer not to answer (n = 43)
56%
5.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
61%
6.6
18 - 34 (n = 482)
63%
6.3
35 - 59 (n = 617)
59%
6.5
60 + (n = 727)
62%
6.8

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