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Livingstone Shire community views

The Community Views team surveyed 76 residents from Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale in October 2025.

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Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale in Livingstone Shire

Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale is made up of Rockyview, The Caves, Glenlee, Marlborough, Glendale, Etna Creek, Milman, Barmoya, Canoona, and Stanage.

Living in Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale in October 2025

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Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale Overall Liveability Index
Livingstone Shire
60.0
Coastal Hinterlands North
59.3
Coastal Hinterlands South
58.1
Cooee Bay, Taranganba And Lammermoor
62.4
Rosslyn to Kinka Beach & Emu Park & Zilzie
60.7
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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Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale Overall Liveability Index

Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale Overall Liveability Index 61.9

Livingstone Shire Overall Liveability Index

Livingstone Shire Overall Liveability Index 60.0

Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale
Livingstone Shire
Importance
Experience
Feeling safe
Importance
Experience
85%
6.2
72%
6.4
Natural environment
Importance
Experience
61%
7.6
61%
7.7
Health services
Importance
Experience
48%
5.3
54%
5.2
A lack of road congestion
Importance
Experience
47%
6.2
37%
5.3
Affordable decent housing
Importance
Experience
43%
5.2
42%
4.5
Sense of community
Importance
Experience
37%
6.8
41%
6.8
Making your way
Importance
Experience
32%
6.1
26%
6.0
Education
Importance
Experience
32%
6.9
25%
6.1
Shopping, leisure & dining
Importance
Experience
26%
5.5
31%
5.4
Good job prospects
Importance
Experience
22%
5.8
23%
5.3
Sports and recreation
Importance
Experience
21%
6.3
15%
6.7
Opportunity for all
Importance
Experience
16%
6.5
14%
6.2
Social cohesion
Importance
Experience
12%
6.4
16%
6.2
A prosperous economy
Importance
Experience
11%
5.7
16%
6.0
Cultural facilities
Importance
Experience
4%
5.6
12%
5.8
Public transport
Importance
Experience
3%
3.5
15%
4.6
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Health and Wellbeing in Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 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?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
7.3
Very poor
Excellent
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
7.1
Very poor
Excellent
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Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
9%
56%
35%
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Stay the same
Get better
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
8%
58%
34%
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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?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
7.7
Very poor
Excellent
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
7.5
Very poor
Excellent
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Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
9%
58%
33%
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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?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
7.0
Very poor
Excellent
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
7.1
Very poor
Excellent
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Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
7%
67%
27%
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Stay the same
Get better
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
7%
70%
24%
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Financial circumstances in Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 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?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
6.6
Very poor
Excellent
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
6.5
Very poor
Excellent
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Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
21%
48%
31%
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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?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 74)
Livingstone Shire (n = 766)
Always late
1%
1%
Often late
1%
4%
Sometimes late
21%
24%
Never late
77%
72%
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Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
45%
44%
11%
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 Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale in October 2025

What are the top three issues facing your local area?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 808)
Inflation/Cost of Living
59%
53%
Law & order
44%
40%
Housing/Price of Housing
29%
45%
Healthcare/Hospitals
27%
35%
Household Debt/Personal Debt
24%
12%
Petrol Prices/Fuel
22%
11%
Population/Overpopulation
17%
28%
Transport
13%
14%
Taxation
12%
8%
The Economy
11%
9%
Education
11%
6%
Immigration
6%
7%
Environmental Concerns
6%
7%
Issues Facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
6%
2%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
6%
11%
Poverty/Inequality
4%
5%
Unemployment
2%
5%
Race Relations/Racism
1%
3%
Defence
0%
1%
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Climate & Environment in Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 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?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Yes, it is changing a lot
8%
18%
Yes, it is changing somewhat
46%
43%
No, it is not changing
38%
28%
Unsure
7%
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?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Very important
55%
57%
Somewhat important
28%
30%
Not very important
8%
7%
Not at all important
8%
5%
Unsure
1%
1%
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Tourism, Growth & Development in Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale in October 2025

How important do you think tourism is for the future of Livingstone Shire?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Very important
45%
60%
Somewhat important
41%
33%
Not very important
8%
4%
Not at all important
5%
3%
Unsure
1%
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?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
These places should remain as they are, with minimal change
18%
16%
These places should be carefully enhanced to support both visitors and locals
55%
57%
These places should be developed further to grow tourism opportunities
24%
26%
Don’t know / unsure
4%
1%
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Which statement best reflects your view on future growth in Livingstone Shire?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
The community should remain much as it is, with little change
18%
12%
The community should grow, but slowly and carefully
66%
70%
The community should encourage faster growth and development
16%
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 Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale in October 2025

Which of the following services do you currently use, access or experience in your local area or town?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Shops
80%
92%
Healthcare/medical
75%
87%
Hospitality
66%
82%
Recreation/leisure/fitness
60%
64%
Entertainment/arts and culture
46%
46%
Events
33%
46%
Sporting clubs
30%
28%
Education
29%
32%
Library
28%
33%
Community groups/community centre
19%
23%
Aged care/disability services
14%
10%
Business services or support
12%
17%
Child care
9%
12%
Youth services
1%
3%
None of these
5%
2%
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What do you find yourself needing to leave your local area or town to access?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Healthcare/medical
56%
69%
Entertainment/arts and culture
41%
45%
Shops
36%
62%
Events
35%
40%
Hospitality
22%
23%
Recreation/leisure/fitness
21%
17%
Sporting clubs
21%
11%
Business services or support
19%
20%
Education
18%
16%
Library
16%
4%
Community groups/community centre
10%
6%
Aged care/disability services
7%
5%
Youth services
7%
4%
Child care
5%
1%
None of these
23%
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?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Health services
53%
59%
Transport and infrastructure
47%
42%
Public utilities
46%
24%
Housing affordability and availability
42%
44%
Law enforcement
34%
36%
Economic development services
29%
30%
Emergency services
28%
20%
Environmental protection and management
27%
26%
Environment services
25%
16%
Transport infrastructure and services
21%
23%
Public housing
16%
14%
Education opportunities
14%
19%
Social services
14%
18%
Tourism and economic development support
14%
33%
Cultural services
6%
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?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Very likely
49%
63%
Likely
27%
23%
Unlikely
14%
7%
Very unlikely
1%
2%
Unsure
9%
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"
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Strongly agree
15%
18%
Agree
41%
49%
Neither agree nor disagree
25%
21%
Disagree
16%
10%
Strongly disagree
4%
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"
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Strongly agree
22%
37%
Agree
55%
49%
Neither agree nor disagree
13%
9%
Disagree
10%
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"
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Strongly agree
8%
10%
Agree
38%
41%
Neither agree nor disagree
21%
25%
Disagree
29%
19%
Strongly disagree
4%
4%
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What do you consider to be the three most significant safety concerns in Livingstone Shire?
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale 2025 (n = 76)
Livingstone Shire (n = 799)
Robbery or burglary
58%
56%
Driver behaviour
50%
47%
Theft
47%
35%
Anti-social behaviour
30%
28%
Drug use
23%
35%
Littering
15%
8%
Scams and cybercrime
15%
9%
Vandalism
14%
18%
Assault
13%
7%
Domestic and family violence
11%
21%
Alcohol misuse
10%
10%
Sexual harassment or assault
0%
3%
Racism
0%
6%
Homophobia
0%
1%
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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