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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 in 2025

27% 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 7th 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 6.0 out of 10, on average, making it the 6th most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley 2025
27%
6.0
Australia
26%
6.3
Regional Australia
23%
6.0
Tasmania
24%
6.1

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
27%
6.0
Cygnet and surrounds (n = 348)
35%
6.2
Dover and surrounds (n = 144)
21%
6.0
Franklin and surrounds (n = 163)
36%
6.2
Geeveston and surrounds (n = 159)
27%
5.8
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds (n = 432)
21%
5.9

Gender

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
27%
6.0
Male (n = 430)
24%
6.0
Female (n = 775)
31%
6.1

Age

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
27%
6.0
15 - 34 (n = 183)
18%
6.0
35 - 59 (n = 537)
29%
6.0
60 + (n = 448)
33%
6.1

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