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Livingstone Shire community views

The Community Views team surveyed 90 residents from Coastal Hinterlands South in October 2025.

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Coastal Hinterlands South in Livingstone Shire

Coastal Hinterlands South is made up of Bondoola, Tanby, Ironpot, Cawarral, Nankin, Hidden Valley, Keppel Sands, Nerimbera, Tungamull, Coorooman, Coowonga, and Mount Chalmers.

Living in Coastal Hinterlands South in October 2025

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Coastal Hinterlands South Overall Liveability Index
Livingstone Shire
60.0
Coastal Hinterlands North
59.3
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 South Overall Liveability Index

Coastal Hinterlands South Overall Liveability Index 58.1

Livingstone Shire Overall Liveability Index

Livingstone Shire Overall Liveability Index 60.0

Coastal Hinterlands South
Livingstone Shire
Importance
Experience
Feeling safe
Importance
Experience
74%
6.2
72%
6.4
Natural environment
Importance
Experience
58%
7.7
61%
7.7
Affordable decent housing
Importance
Experience
53%
4.5
42%
4.5
Health services
Importance
Experience
50%
5.3
54%
5.2
A lack of road congestion
Importance
Experience
43%
5.3
37%
5.3
Sense of community
Importance
Experience
36%
6.5
41%
6.8
Good job prospects
Importance
Experience
27%
5.4
23%
5.3
Making your way
Importance
Experience
26%
5.8
26%
6.0
Education
Importance
Experience
24%
6.0
25%
6.1
Shopping, leisure & dining
Importance
Experience
24%
5.2
31%
5.4
A prosperous economy
Importance
Experience
24%
5.6
16%
6.0
Social cohesion
Importance
Experience
17%
6.0
16%
6.2
Public transport
Importance
Experience
13%
3.9
15%
4.6
Sports and recreation
Importance
Experience
11%
6.5
15%
6.7
Opportunity for all
Importance
Experience
11%
6.0
14%
6.2
Cultural facilities
Importance
Experience
10%
5.6
12%
5.8
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Health and Wellbeing in Coastal Hinterlands South 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 South 2025 (n = 90)
6.6
Very poor
Excellent
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
7.1
Very poor
Excellent
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Coastal Hinterlands South 2025 (n = 90)
7%
61%
31%
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 South 2025 (n = 90)
7.1
Very poor
Excellent
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
7.5
Very poor
Excellent
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Coastal Hinterlands South 2025 (n = 90)
6%
73%
22%
Get worse
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 South 2025 (n = 90)
6.8
Very poor
Excellent
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
7.1
Very poor
Excellent
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Coastal Hinterlands South 2025 (n = 90)
7%
72%
21%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
7%
70%
24%
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Financial circumstances in Coastal Hinterlands South 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 South 2025 (n = 90)
6.5
Very poor
Excellent
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
6.5
Very poor
Excellent
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Coastal Hinterlands South 2025 (n = 90)
17%
55%
27%
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 South 2025 (n = 86)
Livingstone Shire (n = 766)
Always late
0%
1%
Often late
5%
4%
Sometimes late
28%
24%
Never late
67%
72%
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Coastal Hinterlands South 2025 (n = 90)
37%
54%
9%
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 South in October 2025

What are the top three issues facing your local area?
Coastal Hinterlands South 2025 (n = 90)
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
Inflation/Cost of Living
57%
53%
Housing/Price of Housing
49%
45%
Law & order
38%
40%
Healthcare/Hospitals
30%
35%
Population/Overpopulation
24%
28%
Transport
15%
14%
Petrol Prices/Fuel
13%
11%
Immigration
12%
7%
Taxation
11%
8%
Household Debt/Personal Debt
9%
12%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
9%
11%
Poverty/Inequality
7%
5%
Environmental Concerns
6%
7%
Issues Facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
6%
2%
The Economy
5%
9%
Race Relations/Racism
5%
3%
Education
3%
6%
Unemployment
1%
5%
Defence
0%
1%
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Climate & Environment in Coastal Hinterlands South 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 South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Yes, it is changing a lot
17%
18%
Yes, it is changing somewhat
37%
43%
No, it is not changing
29%
28%
Unsure
16%
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 South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Very important
59%
57%
Somewhat important
28%
30%
Not very important
7%
7%
Not at all important
5%
5%
Unsure
1%
1%
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Tourism, Growth & Development in Coastal Hinterlands South in October 2025

How important do you think tourism is for the future of Livingstone Shire?
Coastal Hinterlands South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Very important
61%
60%
Somewhat important
28%
33%
Not very important
7%
4%
Not at all important
4%
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 South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
These places should remain as they are, with minimal change
20%
16%
These places should be carefully enhanced to support both visitors and locals
56%
57%
These places should be developed further to grow tourism opportunities
24%
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 South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
The community should remain much as it is, with little change
19%
12%
The community should grow, but slowly and carefully
67%
70%
The community should encourage faster growth and development
14%
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 South in October 2025

Which of the following services do you currently use, access or experience in your local area or town?
Coastal Hinterlands South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Shops
86%
92%
Healthcare/medical
81%
87%
Hospitality
77%
82%
Recreation/leisure/fitness
63%
64%
Events
41%
46%
Entertainment/arts and culture
39%
46%
Education
33%
32%
Sporting clubs
28%
28%
Library
28%
33%
Community groups/community centre
21%
23%
Business services or support
15%
17%
Child care
12%
12%
Aged care/disability services
6%
10%
Youth services
3%
3%
None of these
7%
2%
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What do you find yourself needing to leave your local area or town to access?
Coastal Hinterlands South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Healthcare/medical
72%
69%
Shops
64%
62%
Events
44%
40%
Entertainment/arts and culture
43%
45%
Hospitality
29%
23%
Education
20%
16%
Recreation/leisure/fitness
18%
17%
Business services or support
16%
20%
Sporting clubs
15%
11%
Community groups/community centre
7%
6%
Library
6%
4%
Youth services
6%
4%
Aged care/disability services
5%
5%
Child care
3%
1%
None of these
8%
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 South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Health services
55%
59%
Housing affordability and availability
49%
44%
Transport and infrastructure
47%
42%
Transport infrastructure and services
35%
23%
Law enforcement
33%
36%
Tourism and economic development support
31%
33%
Economic development services
29%
30%
Social services
29%
18%
Public utilities
28%
24%
Environmental protection and management
20%
26%
Emergency services
19%
20%
Education opportunities
16%
19%
Environment services
13%
16%
Public housing
12%
14%
Cultural services
8%
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 South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Very likely
65%
63%
Likely
22%
23%
Unlikely
4%
7%
Very unlikely
4%
2%
Unsure
5%
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 South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Strongly agree
18%
18%
Agree
53%
49%
Neither agree nor disagree
19%
21%
Disagree
11%
10%
Strongly disagree
0%
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 South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Strongly agree
31%
37%
Agree
57%
49%
Neither agree nor disagree
9%
9%
Disagree
2%
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
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 South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Strongly agree
8%
10%
Agree
44%
41%
Neither agree nor disagree
29%
25%
Disagree
16%
19%
Strongly disagree
2%
4%
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What do you consider to be the three most significant safety concerns in Livingstone Shire?
Coastal Hinterlands South 2025 (n = 87)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Driver behaviour
53%
47%
Robbery or burglary
47%
56%
Drug use
46%
35%
Theft
36%
35%
Anti-social behaviour
32%
28%
Domestic and family violence
21%
21%
Vandalism
14%
18%
Alcohol misuse
10%
10%
Scams and cybercrime
9%
9%
Racism
8%
6%
Littering
7%
8%
Assault
4%
7%
Sexual harassment or assault
3%
3%
Homophobia
2%
1%
Other
2%
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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