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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 Huon Valley in 2025

48% 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 4th most important liveability aspect for Huon Valley residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A strong sense of community’ in their local area 6.6 out of 10, on average, making it the 2nd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Huon Valley placed greater importance on A strong sense of community and reported better local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley 2025
48%
6.6
Australia
29%
6.2
Regional Australia
36%
6.4
Tasmania
30%
6.3

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
48%
6.6
Cygnet and surrounds (n = 348)
53%
7.1
Dover and surrounds (n = 144)
50%
6.6
Franklin and surrounds (n = 163)
45%
6.4
Geeveston and surrounds (n = 159)
48%
6.6
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds (n = 432)
45%
6.4

Gender

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
48%
6.6
Male (n = 430)
47%
6.5
Female (n = 775)
49%
6.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
48%
6.6
15 - 34 (n = 183)
40%
6.7
35 - 59 (n = 537)
49%
6.7
60 + (n = 448)
53%
6.5

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