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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 Huon Valley

11% 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 16th most important liveability aspect for Huon Valley residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ in their local area 5.9 out of 10, on average, making it the 6th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Huon Valley reported worse local area experiences for View and participate in sports and recreation.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
11%
5.9
Australia
12%
6.8
Small Town & Rural
17%
7.0
Tasmania
10%
6.4

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
11%
5.9
Cygnet and surrounds (n = 230)
10%
6.4
Dover and surrounds (n = 80)
9%
4.5
Franklin and surrounds (n = 101)
10%
6.1
Geeveston and surrounds (n = 76)
9%
5.5
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds (n = 292)
14%
5.9

Gender

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
11%
5.9
Male (n = 216)
12%
6.0
Female (n = 544)
10%
5.9
Other (n = 11)
36%
3.9

Age

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
11%
5.9
18 - 34 (n = 105)
9%
5.8
35 - 59 (n = 387)
15%
6.0
60 + (n = 265)
7%
5.9

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