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Rockhampton Regional Council community views

Making your way to and from services such as employment, education and healthcare with relative ease

While the concept of a 15, 20 or whatever minute city is a really nice aspiration, well intentioned and reasonable policy for some places, we believe that prescribing the "minute" target as the goal really doesn’t account for human preferences. It’s too top down, and not resident-led. Instead, we think it’s better to understand how the community views their ability to access essential services – such as employment, education and healthcare – with relative ease.

Making your way to and from services with ease in Rockhampton Regional Council in 2025

29% of residents selected ‘Making your way to and from services such as employment, education and healthcare with relative ease’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 6th most important liveability aspect for Rockhampton Regional Council residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Making your way to and from services such as employment, education and healthcare with relative ease’ in their local area 6.2 out of 10, on average, making it the 5th most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
29%
6.2
Australia
30%
6.0
Regional Australia
28%
5.9
Queensland
32%
5.6
Central QLD
24%
5.9

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
29%
6.2
Rural (n = 180)
34%
6.1
Urban North East (n = 209)
22%
6.3
Urban North West (n = 231)
29%
6.1
Urban South (n = 191)
33%
6.3

Gender

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
29%
6.2
Male (n = 273)
25%
6.1
Female (n = 513)
32%
6.3

Age

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
29%
6.2
18 - 34 (n = 148)
29%
6.0
35 - 59 (n = 331)
29%
6.2
60 + (n = 276)
28%
6.4

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