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Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)

Studies have shown that societies with high levels of 'social cohesion' tend to be more prosperous, economically competitive and resilient. To this end, residents are a tremendous resource for informing our understanding as to how cohesive our local communities are today, tomorrow, and whether there are some communities that are becoming more or less cohesive over-time. People born overseas tend to place more stock in 'social cohesion' than those who were born here.

Social cohesion in Huon Valley

Greater Importance & Better Experiences

33% of residents selected ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 6th most important liveability aspect for Huon Valley residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ in their local area 5.9 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 Social cohesion and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
33%
5.9
Australia
24%
6.4
Small Town & Rural
23%
6.6
Tasmania
32%
6.2

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
33%
5.9
Cygnet and surrounds (n = 230)
44%
6.4
Dover and surrounds (n = 80)
22%
5.2
Franklin and surrounds (n = 101)
39%
6.0
Geeveston and surrounds (n = 76)
29%
5.8
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds (n = 292)
25%
5.8

Gender

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
33%
5.9
Male (n = 216)
33%
6.0
Female (n = 544)
32%
6.0
Other (n = 11)
45%
3.6

Age

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
33%
5.9
18 - 34 (n = 105)
17%
6.2
35 - 59 (n = 387)
37%
5.7
60 + (n = 265)
35%
6.1

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