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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 Parramatta

Greater Importance & Better Experiences

52% 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 3rd most important liveability aspect for City of Parramatta residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Access to the natural environment (e.g. rivers, beaches, forests, parks, green spaces)’ in their local area 6.6 out of 10, on average, making it the 3rd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of City of Parramatta placed greater importance on Access to the natural environment and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Parramatta
52%
6.6
Australia
44%
7.3
Metropolitan Australia
44%
7.3
Metropolitan Sydney
38%
6.9
New South Wales
41%
7.2
Middle Suburbs
42%
7.0

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Parramatta
52%
6.6
Parramatta (n = 422)
51%
6.4
Rosehill (n = 248)
52%
6.6
North Rocks (n = 237)
50%
6.8
Epping (n = 70)
60%
6.8
Dundas (n = 105)
54%
6.9

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Parramatta
52%
6.6
Male (n = 453)
52%
6.5
Female (n = 601)
52%
6.7
Other (n = 20)
49%
6.3

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Parramatta
52%
6.6
18 - 34 (n = 234)
51%
6.5
35 - 59 (n = 556)
55%
6.6
60 + (n = 311)
50%
6.7

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