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Opportunity for all

It has been well documented that if people are treated fairly and without prejudice then they will have a far greater chance of making social and economic progress. History has shown what happens when the power and opportunities are concentrated into the hands of too few. To this end, monitoring the value the community places on 'opportunity for all' and how well they believe their local area delivers in that regard is an important metric to informing our understanding of how well we are progressing as a society.

Opportunity for all in Toowoomba in 2023

18% of residents selected ‘Opportunity for all’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 13th most important liveability aspect for Toowoomba residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Opportunity for all’ in their local area 5.9 out of 10, on average, making it the 9th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Toowoomba reported worse local area experiences for Opportunity for all.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba 2023
18%
5.9
Australia
18%
6.3
Queensland
17%
6.2
Regional Australia
19%
6.1
South East Queensland
15%
6.3

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
18%
5.9
Central Toowoomba (n = 405)
20%
5.8
Rest of Toowoomba (n = 227)
15%
6.1

Gender

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
18%
5.9
Male (n = 205)
15%
6.0
Female (n = 416)
18%
5.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Toowoomba
18%
5.9
18 - 34 (n = 80)
21%
5.6
35 - 59 (n = 240)
17%
5.8
60 + (n = 289)
17%
6.4

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