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Livingstone Shire community views

The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation

'The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation' delivers benefits to the community well beyond the physical field of play. Engaging in sports and recreation increases the chance of incidental social contact, brings cognitive benefits and often serves as places where the community can connect across social, cultural and generational lines.

View and participate in sports and recreation in Livingstone Shire in 2025

15% of residents selected ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 13th most important liveability aspect for Livingstone Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ in their local area 6.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 3rd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Livingstone Shire placed greater importance on View and participate in sports and recreation.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire 2025
15%
6.7
Australia
9%
6.9
Regional Australia
11%
6.9
Queensland
10%
6.8
Central QLD
13%
6.6

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
15%
6.7
Coastal Hinterlands North (n = 86)
12%
7.0
Coastal Hinterlands South (n = 90)
11%
6.5
Cooee Bay, Taranganba And Lammermoor (n = 147)
16%
6.9
Rosslyn to Kinka Beach & Emu Park & Zilzie (n = 245)
14%
6.7
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale (n = 76)
21%
6.3
Yeppoon And Northern Yeppoon (n = 164)
17%
6.7

Gender

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
15%
6.7
Male (n = 278)
19%
6.6
Female (n = 510)
14%
6.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
15%
6.7
18 - 34 (n = 91)
15%
7.0
35 - 59 (n = 322)
16%
6.5
60 + (n = 350)
15%
6.9

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