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Livingstone Shire community views

The Community Views team surveyed 86 residents from Coastal Hinterlands North in October 2025.

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Coastal Hinterlands North in Livingstone Shire

Coastal Hinterlands North is made up of Adelaide Park, Bangalee, Bungundarra, Farnborough, Inverness, Barmaryee, Woodbury, Byfield, and Cobraball.

Living in Coastal Hinterlands North in October 2025

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Coastal Hinterlands North Overall Liveability Index
Livingstone Shire
60.0
Coastal Hinterlands South
58.1
Cooee Bay, Taranganba And Lammermoor
62.4
Rosslyn to Kinka Beach & Emu Park & Zilzie
60.7
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glenvale
61.9
Yeppoon And Northern Yeppoon
57.8
Collected October 2025

Use the values and experiences matrix to understand the relationship between what your residents believe makes somewhere a good place to live and how they experience their local area in that regard. The matrix highlights the attributes that your community believe needs to maintained and improved to advance overall liveability.

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences    Greater Importance & Better Experiences    Less important attributes

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Coastal Hinterlands North Overall Liveability Index

Coastal Hinterlands North Overall Liveability Index 59.3

Livingstone Shire Overall Liveability Index

Livingstone Shire Overall Liveability Index 60.0

Coastal Hinterlands North
Livingstone Shire
Importance
Experience
Feeling safe
Importance
Experience
69%
6.2
72%
6.4
Natural environment
Importance
Experience
62%
7.6
61%
7.7
Health services
Importance
Experience
56%
5.0
54%
5.2
Sense of community
Importance
Experience
51%
7.0
41%
6.8
Affordable decent housing
Importance
Experience
40%
3.7
42%
4.5
Shopping, leisure & dining
Importance
Experience
34%
5.6
31%
5.4
Good job prospects
Importance
Experience
29%
5.1
23%
5.3
Education
Importance
Experience
26%
6.2
25%
6.1
A lack of road congestion
Importance
Experience
23%
5.3
37%
5.3
Opportunity for all
Importance
Experience
20%
6.3
14%
6.2
A prosperous economy
Importance
Experience
19%
6.1
16%
6.0
Making your way
Importance
Experience
19%
6.0
26%
6.0
Cultural facilities
Importance
Experience
15%
5.9
12%
5.8
Social cohesion
Importance
Experience
13%
6.1
16%
6.2
Sports and recreation
Importance
Experience
12%
7.0
15%
6.7
Public transport
Importance
Experience
11%
4.3
15%
4.6
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Health and Wellbeing in Coastal Hinterlands North in October 2025

Physical Health

How would you rate your physical health?
Do you think your physical health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 86)
7.3
Very poor
Excellent
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
7.1
Very poor
Excellent
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Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 86)
1%
64%
35%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
8%
58%
34%
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Stay the same
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Mental Health

How would you rate your mental health?
Do you think your mental health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 86)
7.5
Very poor
Excellent
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
7.5
Very poor
Excellent
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Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 86)
7%
70%
23%
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Stay the same
Get better
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
6%
67%
27%
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Social wellbeing

How would you rate your social wellbeing?
Do you think your social wellbeing will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 86)
7.5
Very poor
Excellent
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
7.1
Very poor
Excellent
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Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 86)
7%
67%
25%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
7%
70%
24%
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Financial circumstances in Coastal Hinterlands North in October 2025

How would you rate your personal financial circumstances?
Do you think your personal financial circumstance will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 86)
6.7
Very poor
Excellent
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
6.5
Very poor
Excellent
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Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 86)
35%
44%
21%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
23%
52%
25%
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How often, if ever, are you late meeting your financial commitments?
Do you think the economic situation in your local area will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 83)
Livingstone Shire (n = 766)
Always late
2%
1%
Often late
4%
4%
Sometimes late
20%
24%
Never late
74%
72%
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Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 86)
48%
39%
13%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
43%
45%
12%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Concerns in Coastal Hinterlands North in October 2025

What are the top three issues facing your local area?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 86)
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
Inflation/Cost of Living
53%
53%
Population/Overpopulation
39%
28%
Housing/Price of Housing
39%
45%
Law & order
35%
40%
Healthcare/Hospitals
35%
35%
Household Debt/Personal Debt
17%
12%
Unemployment
13%
5%
Transport
13%
14%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
12%
11%
Environmental Concerns
9%
7%
Petrol Prices/Fuel
8%
11%
The Economy
8%
9%
Immigration
6%
7%
Race Relations/Racism
6%
3%
Taxation
4%
8%
Poverty/Inequality
2%
5%
Education
1%
6%
Defence
1%
1%
Issues Facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
1%
2%
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Climate & Environment in Coastal Hinterlands North in October 2025

In your view, is the local environment in Livingstone Shire (e.g. weather, seasons, coastal areas, bushland) changing compared with the past?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Yes, it is changing a lot
22%
18%
Yes, it is changing somewhat
39%
43%
No, it is not changing
31%
28%
Unsure
8%
12%
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Regardless of the cause, how important do you think it is for Council and the community to plan for potential future impacts such as heatwaves, storms, sea level rise, or bushfires?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Very important
56%
57%
Somewhat important
32%
30%
Not very important
8%
7%
Not at all important
4%
5%
Unsure
0%
1%
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Tourism, Growth & Development in Coastal Hinterlands North in October 2025

How important do you think tourism is for the future of Livingstone Shire?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Very important
61%
60%
Somewhat important
32%
33%
Not very important
2%
4%
Not at all important
5%
3%
Unsure
0%
0%
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Thinking about our natural assets (such as Great Keppel Island, the Capricorn Coast foreshore, the Capricorn Coast Caves, Byfield National Park and Keppel Bay), which of the following best matches your view?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
These places should remain as they are, with minimal change
16%
16%
These places should be carefully enhanced to support both visitors and locals
54%
57%
These places should be developed further to grow tourism opportunities
30%
26%
Don’t know / unsure
0%
1%
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Which statement best reflects your view on future growth in Livingstone Shire?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
The community should remain much as it is, with little change
15%
12%
The community should grow, but slowly and carefully
63%
70%
The community should encourage faster growth and development
22%
16%
Don't know
0%
1%
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What do you think are the biggest benefits or drawbacks of growth in Livingstone Shire?
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Service Provision and Advocacy in Coastal Hinterlands North in October 2025

Which of the following services do you currently use, access or experience in your local area or town?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Healthcare/medical
95%
87%
Shops
94%
92%
Hospitality
80%
82%
Recreation/leisure/fitness
56%
64%
Events
53%
46%
Entertainment/arts and culture
44%
46%
Education
42%
32%
Sporting clubs
32%
28%
Library
31%
33%
Community groups/community centre
29%
23%
Business services or support
22%
17%
Child care
16%
12%
Aged care/disability services
7%
10%
Youth services
2%
3%
None of these
3%
2%
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What do you find yourself needing to leave your local area or town to access?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Healthcare/medical
77%
69%
Shops
64%
62%
Entertainment/arts and culture
56%
45%
Events
43%
40%
Business services or support
23%
20%
Education
19%
16%
Recreation/leisure/fitness
19%
17%
Hospitality
17%
23%
Community groups/community centre
11%
6%
Sporting clubs
9%
11%
Aged care/disability services
3%
5%
Library
3%
4%
Youth services
3%
4%
Child care
1%
1%
None of these
10%
10%
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Do you experience any barriers to accessing services or spaces within your local area or town? If so, what are those barriers?
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Which of the following areas would you most like Council to advocate for on behalf of the community?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Health services
51%
59%
Housing affordability and availability
46%
44%
Tourism and economic development support
41%
33%
Transport and infrastructure
38%
42%
Law enforcement
38%
36%
Economic development services
29%
30%
Public utilities
27%
24%
Environmental protection and management
26%
26%
Social services
22%
18%
Education opportunities
20%
19%
Public housing
18%
14%
Emergency services
15%
20%
Environment services
13%
16%
Transport infrastructure and services
11%
23%
Cultural services
7%
8%
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What made you choose to live in the Livingstone area?
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How likely is it that you will remain living in the Livingstone area in the long-term?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Very likely
60%
63%
Likely
30%
23%
Unlikely
4%
7%
Very unlikely
0%
2%
Unsure
7%
6%
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Why is it unlikely you will remain living in the Livingstone area?
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Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statement: "I feel safe living in Livingstone Shire"
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Strongly agree
21%
18%
Agree
45%
49%
Neither agree nor disagree
22%
21%
Disagree
10%
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
2%
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Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statement: "I feel safe during the day in Livingstone Shire"
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Strongly agree
43%
37%
Agree
45%
49%
Neither agree nor disagree
8%
9%
Disagree
3%
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
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Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statement: "I feel safe at night in Livingstone Shire"
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Strongly agree
14%
10%
Agree
34%
41%
Neither agree nor disagree
28%
25%
Disagree
21%
19%
Strongly disagree
5%
4%
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What do you consider to be the three most significant safety concerns in Livingstone Shire?
Coastal Hinterlands North 2025 (n = 80)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Robbery or burglary
49%
56%
Drug use
40%
35%
Driver behaviour
38%
47%
Theft
33%
35%
Domestic and family violence
28%
21%
Anti-social behaviour
23%
28%
Alcohol misuse
21%
10%
Vandalism
13%
18%
Racism
12%
6%
Scams and cybercrime
6%
9%
Littering
6%
8%
Homophobia
5%
1%
Sexual harassment or assault
5%
3%
Assault
5%
7%
Other
4%
2%
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What other things do you consider to be the most significant safety concerns in Livingstone Shire?
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