The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation

'The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation' delivers benefits to the community well beyond the physical field of play. Engaging in sports and recreation increases the chance of incidental social contact, brings cognitive benefits and often serves as places where the community can connect across social, cultural and generational lines.

View and participate in sports and recreation in Sunshine Coast

10% of residents selected ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 16th most important liveability aspect for Sunshine Coast residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ in their local area 6.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 5th most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
10%
6.7
April 2022
12%
6.7
Sunshine Coast 2021
13%
6.9
Australia: 2023
12%
6.9
Queensland: 2023
11%
6.6
South East Queensland: 2023
9%
6.6

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
10%
6.7
Urban A (n = 377)
10%
7.0
Urban B (n = 207)
15%
7.2
Urban C (n = 384)
13%
7.1
Urban D (n = 234)
9%
6.6
Rural 1 (n = 205)
8%
6.4
Rural 2 (n = 327)
6%
6.0

Gender

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
10%
6.7
Male (n = 629)
13%
6.8
Female (n = 1091)
9%
6.7

Age

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
10%
6.7
18 - 34 (n = 144)
13%
6.6
35 - 59 (n = 661)
11%
6.8
60 + (n = 872)
7%
6.7

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