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Huon Valley Council community views

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 Huon Valley in 2025

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 Huon Valley residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Feeling safe’ in their local area 6.6 out of 10, on average, making it the 3rd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Huon Valley placed less importance on Feeling safe and reported better local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley 2025
61%
6.6
Australia
65%
6.2
Regional Australia
66%
6.2
Tasmania
66%
6.9

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
61%
6.6
Cygnet and surrounds (n = 348)
57%
6.9
Dover and surrounds (n = 144)
56%
7.2
Franklin and surrounds (n = 163)
65%
7.0
Geeveston and surrounds (n = 159)
56%
6.4
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds (n = 432)
66%
6.2

Gender

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
61%
6.6
Male (n = 430)
56%
6.6
Female (n = 775)
66%
6.6

Age

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
61%
6.6
15 - 34 (n = 183)
64%
6.6
35 - 59 (n = 537)
61%
6.7
60 + (n = 448)
59%
6.6

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