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Huon Valley Council community views

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 in 2025

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 6.0 out of 10, on average, making it the 5th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Huon Valley placed greater importance on View and participate in sports and recreation and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley 2025
11%
6.0
Australia
9%
6.9
Regional Australia
11%
6.9
Tasmania
9%
6.4

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
11%
6.0
Cygnet and surrounds (n = 348)
11%
6.3
Dover and surrounds (n = 144)
14%
4.7
Franklin and surrounds (n = 163)
11%
6.0
Geeveston and surrounds (n = 159)
12%
5.6
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds (n = 432)
11%
6.3

Gender

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
11%
6.0
Male (n = 430)
14%
6.1
Female (n = 775)
10%
6.1

Age

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
11%
6.0
15 - 34 (n = 183)
14%
6.1
35 - 59 (n = 537)
13%
6.1
60 + (n = 448)
7%
6.0

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