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City of Moreton Bay community views

Access to the natural environment (e.g. rivers, beaches, forests, parks, green spaces)

Epidemiologists tell us that spending time in the natural environment on a regular basis makes a serious positive contribution to our wellbeing and, by extension our creativity, productivity and a host of other things that make for a good and resilient human. An attribute we want to experience and protect at the same time, one’s ability to 'access the natural environment' is often cited among the most important liveability attributes. Read more about .id's views on the importance of 'access to the natural environment' here.

Access to the natural environment in City of Moreton Bay in 2025

59% of residents selected ‘Access to the natural environment (e.g. rivers, beaches, forests, parks, green spaces)’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 2nd most important liveability aspect for City of Moreton Bay residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Access to the natural environment (e.g. rivers, beaches, forests, parks, green spaces)’ in their local area 7.1 out of 10, on average, making it the 1st most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of City of Moreton Bay placed greater importance on Access to the natural environment and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Moreton Bay 2025
59%
7.1
Australia
50%
7.6
Metropolitan Australia
50%
7.4
Queensland
46%
7.6
South East Queensland
44%
7.6

Local Area

Importance
Experience
City of Moreton Bay
59%
7.1
Bribie Island & coastal areas (n = 251)
63%
7.6
Caboolture & surrounds (n = 276)
50%
6.4
Dayboro & surrounds (n = 78)
77%
7.9
Narangba & surrounds (n = 347)
61%
6.8
Non-resident (n = 123)
59%
6.9
North Lakes & surrounds (n = 299)
56%
7.2
Redcliffe Peninsula (n = 568)
58%
7.5
Samford Valley & surrounds (n = 82)
63%
8.1
Strathpine & surrounds (n = 315)
60%
7.1
The Hills District & surrounds (n = 208)
62%
7.5
Woodford - D'Aguilar & surrounds (n = 106)
56%
6.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Moreton Bay
59%
7.1
Female (n = 1533)
61%
7.2
Male (n = 1013)
56%
7.2
Non-binary (n = 23)
61%
7.0

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Moreton Bay
59%
7.1
15 - 34 (n = 245)
60%
7.1
35 - 59 (n = 1126)
59%
7.1
60 + (n = 1036)
56%
7.3

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