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Cultural facilities such as museums, galleries, festivals

While never selected among the most important attributes that Australians believe makes somewhere a good place to live, the delivery of 'cultural facilities such as museums, galleries and festivals' form an ever-increasing part of our services, experiences and tourism economies. From large cities to silo towns, investment in the arts will continue to be popular lever used to activate place renewal. And, to this end, understanding the community's views on cultural facilities makes an important contribution to our overall understanding of places.

Cultural facilities in Rockhampton Regional Council in 2025

17% of residents selected ‘Cultural facilities such as museums, galleries, festivals’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 15th most important liveability aspect for Rockhampton Regional Council residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Cultural facilities such as museums, galleries, festivals’ in their local area 6.2 out of 10, on average, making it the 4th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Rockhampton Regional Council reported better local area experiences for Cultural facilities.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
17%
6.2
Australia
15%
5.8
Regional Australia
13%
5.6
Queensland
15%
5.7
Central QLD
17%
5.4

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
17%
6.2
Rural (n = 180)
21%
5.8
Urban North East (n = 209)
15%
6.2
Urban North West (n = 231)
15%
6.1
Urban South (n = 191)
17%
6.7

Gender

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
17%
6.2
Male (n = 273)
16%
6.0
Female (n = 513)
17%
6.3

Age

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
17%
6.2
18 - 34 (n = 148)
14%
5.7
35 - 59 (n = 331)
18%
6.4
60 + (n = 276)
16%
6.5

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