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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 Toowoomba

21% 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 12th most important liveability aspect for Toowoomba 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. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Toowoomba placed less importance on Social cohesion and reported worse local area experiences. In comparison to June 2022, residents of Toowoomba placed less importance on Social cohesion.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
21%
6.0
June 2022
27%
6.3
Australia: 2023
27%
6.7
Queensland: 2023
23%
6.5
Regional Australia: 2023
21%
6.3
South East Queensland: 2023
24%
6.7

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
21%
6.0
Rest of Toowoomba (n = 227)
16%
6.4
Central Toowoomba (n = 405)
23%
5.8

Gender

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
21%
6.0
Male (n = 205)
19%
6.0
Female (n = 416)
22%
6.1

Age

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
21%
6.0
18 - 34 (n = 80)
20%
5.4
35 - 59 (n = 240)
22%
6.1
60 + (n = 289)
20%
6.6

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