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Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)

Studies have shown that societies with high levels of 'social cohesion' tend to be more prosperous, economically competitive and resilient. To this end, residents are a tremendous resource for informing our understanding as to how cohesive our local communities are today, tomorrow, and whether there are some communities that are becoming more or less cohesive over-time. People born overseas tend to place more stock in 'social cohesion' than those who were born here.

Social cohesion in Ipswich in 2025

20% of residents selected ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 11th most important liveability aspect for Ipswich residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ in their local area 6.1 out of 10, on average, making it the 4th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Ipswich placed less importance on Social cohesion.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Ipswich 2025
20%
6.1
Australia
26%
6.3
Metropolitan Australia
29%
6.4
Queensland
21%
6.2
South East Queensland
21%
6.3

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
20%
6.1
Booval–East Ipswich Area (n = 142)
23%
5.6
Brassall–Karalee Area (n = 158)
21%
5.6
Eastern Heights to Ripley Area (n = 201)
13%
6.1
Goodna and Bundamba & Surrounds (n = 108)
26%
5.9
Greater Rosewood Area (n = 95)
13%
6.4
Greater Springfield Corridor (n = 125)
19%
7.0
Ipswich Central & Surrounds (n = 167)
23%
5.9
Redbank–Collingwood Park Area (n = 128)
22%
6.0

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
20%
6.1
Male (n = 366)
18%
5.9
Female (n = 722)
20%
6.3
Prefer not to say (n = 21)
14%
4.4

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
20%
6.1
18 - 34 (n = 255)
22%
5.9
35 - 59 (n = 418)
20%
6.3
60 + (n = 379)
19%
6.2

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