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High quality education opportunities

While younger Australians tend to place a higher value on the provision of 'high quality education opportunities' when asked to consider what makes somewhere a good place to live, the changing nature of how we learn and work determines that one’s ability access and participate in high quality education across all ages and employment sectors will only become more important to our personal social progress, collective economic security and overall wellbeing.

High quality education opportunities in Toowoomba in 2023

21% of residents selected ‘High quality education opportunities’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 11th most important liveability aspect for Toowoomba residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘High quality education opportunities’ in their local area 6.8 out of 10, on average, making it the 1st most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba 2023
21%
6.8
Australia
19%
6.5
Queensland
22%
6.6
Regional Australia
19%
5.9
South East Queensland
23%
6.8

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
21%
6.8
Central Toowoomba (n = 405)
21%
7.0
Rest of Toowoomba (n = 227)
21%
6.5

Gender

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
21%
6.8
Male (n = 205)
24%
6.9
Female (n = 416)
19%
6.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
21%
6.8
18 - 34 (n = 80)
20%
6.1
35 - 59 (n = 240)
20%
6.7
60 + (n = 289)
22%
7.6

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