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Huon Valley Council community views

Access to the natural environment (e.g. rivers, beaches, forests, parks, green spaces)

Epidemiologists tell us that spending time in the natural environment on a regular basis makes a serious positive contribution to our wellbeing and, by extension our creativity, productivity and a host of other things that make for a good and resilient human. An attribute we want to experience and protect at the same time, one’s ability to 'access the natural environment' is often cited among the most important liveability attributes. Read more about .id's views on the importance of 'access to the natural environment' here.

Access to the natural environment in Huon Valley in 2025

58% of residents selected ‘Access to the natural environment (e.g. rivers, beaches, forests, parks, green spaces)’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 3rd most important liveability aspect for Huon Valley residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Access to the natural environment (e.g. rivers, beaches, forests, parks, green spaces)’ in their local area 7.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 1st most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Huon Valley placed greater importance on Access to the natural environment.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley 2025
58%
7.7
Australia
50%
7.6
Regional Australia
51%
8.0
Tasmania
60%
8.2

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
58%
7.7
Cygnet and surrounds (n = 348)
62%
7.9
Dover and surrounds (n = 144)
40%
8.1
Franklin and surrounds (n = 163)
64%
7.9
Geeveston and surrounds (n = 159)
58%
7.9
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds (n = 432)
56%
7.3

Gender

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
58%
7.7
Male (n = 430)
54%
7.6
Female (n = 775)
61%
7.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
58%
7.7
15 - 34 (n = 183)
62%
7.8
35 - 59 (n = 537)
57%
7.8
60 + (n = 448)
56%
7.5

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