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A diverse range of shopping, leisure and dining experiences

Understanding the relative value your community places on 'a diverse range of shopping, leisure and dining experiences' and how they experience this attribute in their local area is important to understand the role, function and future of our places. With forecasts predicting growth in hospitality related occupations, and disruptions to the retail sector changing consumer habits, keeping a pulse on how the community views this topic in their local area serves an important role in planning and advocacy. Read more about .id's views on the importance of 'a diverse range of shopping, leisure and dining experiences' here.

Shopping, leisure and dining experiences in Rockhampton Regional Council in 2025

29% of residents selected ‘A diverse range of shopping, leisure and dining experiences’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 7th most important liveability aspect for Rockhampton Regional Council residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A diverse range of shopping, leisure and dining experiences’ in their local area 5.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 10th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Rockhampton Regional Council reported worse local area experiences for Shopping, leisure and dining experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
29%
5.7
Australia
26%
6.1
Regional Australia
24%
5.4
Queensland
28%
6.2
Central QLD
17%
4.5

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
29%
5.7
Rural (n = 180)
23%
5.1
Urban North East (n = 209)
29%
6.0
Urban North West (n = 231)
35%
5.9
Urban South (n = 191)
27%
5.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
29%
5.7
Male (n = 273)
35%
5.5
Female (n = 513)
26%
5.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
29%
5.7
18 - 34 (n = 148)
29%
5.1
35 - 59 (n = 331)
29%
5.8
60 + (n = 276)
29%
6.0

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