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Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)

Studies have shown that societies with high levels of 'social cohesion' tend to be more prosperous, economically competitive and resilient. To this end, residents are a tremendous resource for informing our understanding as to how cohesive our local communities are today, tomorrow, and whether there are some communities that are becoming more or less cohesive over-time. People born overseas tend to place more stock in 'social cohesion' than those who were born here.

Social cohesion in Rockhampton Regional Council in 2025

20% of residents selected ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 12th most important liveability aspect for Rockhampton Regional Council residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ in their local area 5.9 out of 10, on average, making it the 7th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Rockhampton Regional Council placed less importance on Social cohesion and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
20%
5.9
Australia
26%
6.3
Regional Australia
23%
6.0
Queensland
21%
6.2
Central QLD
22%
6.0

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
20%
5.9
Rural (n = 180)
18%
6.2
Urban North East (n = 209)
19%
5.7
Urban North West (n = 231)
20%
5.9
Urban South (n = 191)
21%
5.7

Gender

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
20%
5.9
Male (n = 273)
18%
5.7
Female (n = 513)
20%
6.0

Age

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
20%
5.9
18 - 34 (n = 148)
19%
5.3
35 - 59 (n = 331)
19%
6.1
60 + (n = 276)
21%
6.3

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