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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

12% 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 6.1 out of 10, on average, making it the 3rd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2024, residents of Ipswich reported worse local area experiences for View and participate in sports and recreation.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
12%
6.1
May 2023
10%
6.0
Australia: 2024
11%
7.2
Metropolitan Australia: 2024
10%
7.2
Queensland: 2024
11%
7.0
South East Queensland: 2024
11%
7.2

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
12%
6.1
Division 1 (n = 244)
11%
5.9
Division 2 (n = 203)
17%
6.2
Division 3 (n = 399)
7%
6.3
Division 4 (n = 299)
13%
6.1

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
12%
6.1
Male (n = 486)
14%
6.1
Female (n = 615)
9%
6.2
Non-binary (n = 16)
30%
5.1
Prefer not to say (n = 25)
25%
4.9

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
12%
6.1
18 - 34 (n = 268)
13%
5.8
35 - 59 (n = 459)
12%
6.1
60 + (n = 359)
12%
6.5

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