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City of Ipswich community views

Cultural facilities such as museums, galleries, festivals

While never selected among the most important attributes that Australians believe makes somewhere a good place to live, the delivery of 'cultural facilities such as museums, galleries and festivals' form an ever-increasing part of our services, experiences and tourism economies. From large cities to silo towns, investment in the arts will continue to be popular lever used to activate place renewal. And, to this end, understanding the community's views on cultural facilities makes an important contribution to our overall understanding of places.

Cultural facilities in Ipswich in 2025

16% of residents selected ‘Cultural facilities such as museums, galleries, festivals’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 13th most important liveability aspect for Ipswich residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Cultural facilities such as museums, galleries, festivals’ in their local area 5.0 out of 10, on average, making it the 14th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Ipswich reported worse local area experiences for Cultural facilities.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Ipswich 2025
16%
5.0
Australia
15%
5.8
Metropolitan Australia
17%
6.0
Queensland
15%
5.7
South East Queensland
14%
5.8

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
16%
5.0
Booval–East Ipswich Area (n = 142)
24%
5.5
Brassall–Karalee Area (n = 158)
19%
5.4
Eastern Heights to Ripley Area (n = 201)
13%
4.8
Goodna and Bundamba & Surrounds (n = 108)
14%
4.9
Greater Rosewood Area (n = 95)
19%
4.8
Greater Springfield Corridor (n = 125)
9%
4.5
Ipswich Central & Surrounds (n = 167)
27%
6.0
Redbank–Collingwood Park Area (n = 128)
8%
4.2

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
16%
5.0
Male (n = 366)
13%
4.9
Female (n = 722)
17%
5.0
Prefer not to say (n = 21)
28%
3.3

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
16%
5.0
18 - 34 (n = 255)
18%
4.7
35 - 59 (n = 418)
15%
4.9
60 + (n = 379)
12%
5.4

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