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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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Greater Importance & Better Experiences

70% 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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Feeling safe’ in their local area 6.4 out of 10, on average, making it the 1st most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Lockyer Valley Regional Council placed greater importance on Feeling safe.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
70%
6.4
May 2022
64%
6.9
Australia: 2023
63%
6.7
Queensland: 2023
66%
6.3
Regional Australia: 2023
62%
6.5
South East Queensland: 2023
67%
6.6

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
70%
6.4
Gatton and the West (n = 151)
72%
6.3
Laidley, Plainland and the East (n = 356)
69%
6.5

Gender

Importance
Experience
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
70%
6.4
Male (n = 149)
66%
6.5
Female (n = 353)
71%
6.4

Age

Importance
Experience
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
70%
6.4
18 - 34 (n = 63)
75%
6.2
35 - 59 (n = 260)
71%
6.4
60 + (n = 164)
62%
6.8

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