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City of Ipswich community views

The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation

'The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation' delivers benefits to the community well beyond the physical field of play. Engaging in sports and recreation increases the chance of incidental social contact, brings cognitive benefits and often serves as places where the community can connect across social, cultural and generational lines.

View and participate in sports and recreation in Ipswich in 2025

11% of residents selected ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 16th most important liveability aspect for Ipswich residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ in their local area 6.3 out of 10, on average, making it the 2nd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Ipswich placed greater importance on View and participate in sports and recreation and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Ipswich 2025
11%
6.3
Australia
9%
6.9
Metropolitan Australia
8%
6.8
Queensland
10%
6.8
South East Queensland
9%
6.9

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
11%
6.3
Booval–East Ipswich Area (n = 142)
11%
6.2
Brassall–Karalee Area (n = 158)
11%
6.4
Eastern Heights to Ripley Area (n = 201)
13%
5.8
Goodna and Bundamba & Surrounds (n = 108)
11%
6.2
Greater Rosewood Area (n = 95)
12%
6.1
Greater Springfield Corridor (n = 125)
10%
6.9
Ipswich Central & Surrounds (n = 167)
9%
6.2
Redbank–Collingwood Park Area (n = 128)
12%
6.2

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
11%
6.3
Male (n = 366)
16%
6.4
Female (n = 722)
9%
6.3
Prefer not to say (n = 21)
14%
4.6

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
11%
6.3
18 - 34 (n = 255)
7%
6.1
35 - 59 (n = 418)
14%
6.3
60 + (n = 379)
10%
6.6

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