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Climate change in Ipswich in 2024

The section reports on your residents’ most pressing local area concerns, and how your residents’ views regarding climate change, across and within your LGA. 

Ipswich Belief in Climate Change
Ipswich 2023
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Collected July 2024

In Ipswich, 89% of residents believe climate change is happening. 42% believe climate change is caused entirely or mostly by human activities. A further 8% of residents believe climate change is caused entirely or mostly by natural causes.

Which of the following best describes your personal views on climate change?
Ipswich 2024 (n = 1145)
May 2023 (n = 0)
Climate change is happening and is caused entirely or mostly by human activities
42%
0%
Climate change is happening and is caused equally by human activities and natural causes
32%
0%
Climate change is happening and is caused entirely or mostly by natural causes
8%
0%
Climate change is happening, but I am not sure what is causing it
7%
0%
I do not believe climate change is happening
11%
0%
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Impacts of climate change in your local area

Among those that believe in climate change, 51% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 34% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 3% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 36% somewhat confident. 54% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact your local area in your lifetime?
How confident are you that your local area will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Ipswich 2024 (n = 1014)
May 2023 (n = 0)
My local area is feeling the effects of climate change
51%
0%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect it will in my lifetime
34%
0%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect it will in my lifetime
15%
0%
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Significantly lower
Ipswich 2024 (n = 852)
May 2023 (n = 0)
Very confident
3%
0%
Somewhat confident
36%
0%
Not very confident
39%
0%
Not at all confident
15%
0%
Don't know
7%
0%
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Significantly lower

Among the group of residents that felt their local area is currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top local area climate-related events were: Extreme heat (84%), Flooding (68%) and Storms (65%). The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Protect and enhance local biodiversity (plants and animals) (67%), Reduce pollution of the environment (58%) and Conserve natural resources (e.g. air, water, soil, etc.) (53%).

How is your local area currently, or how do you expect it will, feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
What do you feel are the best ways to address the effects of climate change in your local area?
Ipswich 2024 (n = 832)
May 2023 (n = 0) Sort by
Extreme heat
84%
0%
Flooding
68%
0%
Storms
65%
0%
Bushfires
52%
0%
Droughts
46%
0%
Extremely cold temperatures
34%
0%
Severe wind
28%
0%
Cyclones
9%
0%
Sea level rise
7%
0%
Landslide
2%
0%
Earthquakes
2%
0%
Other
2%
0%
None of these
0%
0%
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Ipswich 2024 (n = 852)
May 2023 (n = 0) Sort by
Protect and enhance local biodiversity (plants and animals)
67%
0%
Reduce pollution of the environment
58%
0%
Conserve natural resources (e.g. air, water, soil, etc.)
53%
0%
Educate residents on how to live more sustainably
53%
0%
Adopt renewable energy sources
52%
0%
Through more sustainable building and development practices
50%
0%
Provide options for recycling waste (e.g. household waste, food waste, e-waste, etc.).
49%
0%
The use of more sustainable transport options
43%
0%
Create renewable energy sources
41%
0%
Host renewable energy projects in the local area (e.g. solar, wind, hydro, etc.)
40%
0%
Reduce carbon emissions in the local area
36%
0%
Encourage residents to buy locally
33%
0%
Other
7%
0%
None of these
1%
0%
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Impacts of climate change on residents

Among those that believe in climate change, 46% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 37% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 9% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 53% somewhat confident. 34% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact you personally in your lifetime?
How confident are you that you personally will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Ipswich 2024 (n = 1014)
May 2023 (n = 0)
I am feeling the effects of climate change
46%
0%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect to in my lifetime
37%
0%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect to in my lifetime
17%
0%
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Significantly lower
Ipswich 2024 (n = 828)
May 2023 (n = 0)
Very confident
9%
0%
Somewhat confident
53%
0%
Not very confident
27%
0%
Not at all confident
7%
0%
Don't know
4%
0%
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Significantly lower

Among the group of residents that felt they are currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top personal impacts were: Increased household running costs (e.g. energy, water, insurance, etc) (90%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (66%) and Reduction in air quality (43%). 44% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 24% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.

How are you currently, or how do you expect to, personally feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Which of the following best represents how you believe the effects of climate change will affect your quality of life?
Ipswich 2024 (n = 828)
May 2023 (n = 0) Sort by
Increased household running costs (e.g. energy, water, insurance, etc)
90%
0%
Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items
66%
0%
Reduction in air quality
43%
0%
Challenges getting around (e.g. damage to roads, public transport)
40%
0%
My ability to leave my home due to weather (e.g. extreme heat, cold, rain, storms, wind, etc.)
40%
0%
Essential infrastructure vulnerability (e.g. water, electricity, gas, sanitation)
37%
0%
My ability to access nature due to weather (e.g. erosion of parks, coastal areas, etc.)
32%
0%
Loss or damage to your home/property
30%
0%
Reduced personal safety or health to myself and/or those around me
28%
0%
Challenges accessing essential services (e.g. emergency and health services)
27%
0%
Transport infrastructure vulnerability (e.g. roads, rail, public transport services)
27%
0%
Reduced value to your home/property
14%
0%
Other
2%
0%
None of these
1%
0%
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Ipswich 2024 (n = 828)
May 2023 (n = 0)
It will improve a lot
2%
0%
It will improve somewhat
7%
0%
It will not change
14%
0%
It will reduce somewhat
44%
0%
It will reduce a lot
24%
0%
Don't know
8%
0%
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