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City of Moreton Bay 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 City of Moreton Bay in 2025

32% 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 8th most important liveability aspect for City of Moreton Bay residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A strong sense of community’ in their local area 5.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 7th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of City of Moreton Bay placed greater importance on A strong sense of community and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Moreton Bay 2025
32%
5.7
Australia
29%
6.2
Metropolitan Australia
24%
6.0
Queensland
26%
6.2
South East Queensland
22%
6.2

Local Area

Importance
Experience
City of Moreton Bay
32%
5.7
Bribie Island & coastal areas (n = 251)
38%
6.7
Caboolture & surrounds (n = 276)
25%
4.6
Dayboro & surrounds (n = 78)
43%
7.2
Narangba & surrounds (n = 347)
27%
5.5
Non-resident (n = 123)
37%
5.2
North Lakes & surrounds (n = 299)
26%
5.5
Redcliffe Peninsula (n = 568)
36%
6.1
Samford Valley & surrounds (n = 82)
55%
7.2
Strathpine & surrounds (n = 315)
28%
5.4
The Hills District & surrounds (n = 208)
32%
6.2
Woodford - D'Aguilar & surrounds (n = 106)
34%
5.5

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Moreton Bay
32%
5.7
Female (n = 1533)
34%
5.9
Male (n = 1013)
29%
5.6
Non-binary (n = 23)
13%
4.0

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Moreton Bay
32%
5.7
15 - 34 (n = 245)
21%
5.3
35 - 59 (n = 1126)
34%
5.7
60 + (n = 1036)
40%
6.2

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