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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 Toowoomba in 2023

10% 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 Toowoomba residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ in their local area 6.3 out of 10, on average, making it the 3rd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Toowoomba reported worse local area experiences for View and participate in sports and recreation.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba 2023
10%
6.3
Australia
12%
6.9
Queensland
11%
6.6
Regional Australia
14%
7.0
South East Queensland
9%
6.6

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
10%
6.3
Central Toowoomba (n = 405)
9%
6.4
Rest of Toowoomba (n = 227)
11%
6.1

Gender

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
10%
6.3
Male (n = 205)
14%
6.4
Female (n = 416)
8%
6.3

Age

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
10%
6.3
18 - 34 (n = 80)
5%
5.6
35 - 59 (n = 240)
14%
6.4
60 + (n = 289)
8%
6.7

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