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Livingstone Shire community views

Feeling safe

Feeling safe and secure has been described as the bedrock upon which our more social and aspirational needs can be met. It’s been argued that if we do not feel safe and secure, we simply cannot participate to our fullest extent. To this end, it’s no surprise that ‘feeling safe’ is often nominated as the most important attribute that contributes to making somewhere a good place to live. Read more about .id's views on the importance of 'feeling safe' here.

Feeling safe in Livingstone Shire in 2025

72% of residents selected ‘Feeling safe’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 1st most important liveability aspect for Livingstone Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Feeling safe’ in their local area 6.4 out of 10, on average, making it the 4th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Livingstone Shire placed greater importance on Feeling safe.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire 2025
72%
6.4
Australia
65%
6.2
Regional Australia
66%
6.2
Queensland
67%
6.1
Central QLD
61%
6.2

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
72%
6.4
Coastal Hinterlands North (n = 86)
69%
6.2
Coastal Hinterlands South (n = 90)
74%
6.2
Cooee Bay, Taranganba And Lammermoor (n = 147)
65%
6.5
Rosslyn to Kinka Beach & Emu Park & Zilzie (n = 245)
71%
6.7
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale (n = 76)
85%
6.2
Yeppoon And Northern Yeppoon (n = 164)
71%
6.3

Gender

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
72%
6.4
Male (n = 278)
66%
6.5
Female (n = 510)
74%
6.4

Age

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
72%
6.4
18 - 34 (n = 91)
76%
6.8
35 - 59 (n = 322)
68%
6.1
60 + (n = 350)
74%
6.5

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