Sunshine Coast’s overall liveability – created by combining residents’ values and local area experiences – returned a Overall Liveability Index of 60.3 out of 100. By this measure, liveability in Sunshine Coast is considered lower than Australia: 2024 (63.4), Queensland: 2024 (62.2), South East Queensland: 2024 (63.8), and Regional Australia: 2024 (61.5).
Greater Importance & Worse Experiences
Greater Importance & Better Experiences
Less important attributes
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When asked to select the five attributes that they believe make somewhere a good place to live, residents of Sunshine Coast were most likely to select [imp ATTRIBUTE 1 & (%)], [imp ATTRIBUTE 2 & (%)] and [imp ATTRIBUTE 3 & (%)]. When asked to rate their local area experiences against all 16 attributes, Sunshine Coast residents’ most positive experiences included [exp ATTRIBUTE 1 & (mean)], [exp ATTRIBUTE 2 & (mean)] and [imp ATTRIBUTE 3 & (mean)].