Sign in
Livingstone Shire community views

A strong sense of community

While you don’t necessarily have to love thy neighbour there certainly is a value in feeling like you have 'a strong sense of community'. Countless studies report the positive correlation between residents’ connection to place / community with higher levels of self-reported wellbeing and optimism. Typically, Regional Australians place a relatively higher value 'a strong sense of community' when asked to consider what makes somewhere a good place to live.

A strong sense of community in Livingstone Shire in 2025

41% of residents selected ‘A strong sense of community’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 5th most important liveability aspect for Livingstone Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A strong sense of community’ in their local area 6.8 out of 10, on average, making it the 2nd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Livingstone Shire placed greater importance on A strong sense of community and reported better local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire 2025
41%
6.8
Australia
29%
6.2
Regional Australia
36%
6.4
Queensland
26%
6.2
Central QLD
45%
6.7

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
41%
6.8
Coastal Hinterlands North (n = 86)
51%
7.0
Coastal Hinterlands South (n = 90)
36%
6.5
Cooee Bay, Taranganba And Lammermoor (n = 147)
44%
7.1
Rosslyn to Kinka Beach & Emu Park & Zilzie (n = 245)
41%
7.0
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale (n = 76)
37%
6.8
Yeppoon And Northern Yeppoon (n = 164)
35%
6.5

Gender

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
41%
6.8
Male (n = 278)
47%
6.6
Female (n = 510)
37%
7.0

Age

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
41%
6.8
18 - 34 (n = 91)
29%
7.0
35 - 59 (n = 322)
43%
6.7
60 + (n = 350)
45%
7.0

Significantly higher
Significantly lower