Feeling safe

Feeling safe and secure has been described as the bedrock upon which our more social and aspirational needs can be met. It’s been argued that if we do not feel safe and secure, we simply cannot participate to our fullest extent. To this end, it’s no surprise that ‘feeling safe’ is often nominated as the most important attribute that contributes to making somewhere a good place to live. Read more about .id's views on the importance of 'feeling safe' here.

Feeling safe in Sunshine Coast

Greater Importance & Better Experiences

66% of residents selected ‘Feeling safe’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 2nd most important liveability aspect for Sunshine Coast residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Feeling safe’ in their local area 6.9 out of 10, on average, making it the 2nd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Sunshine Coast placed greater importance on Feeling safe. In comparison to April 2022, residents of Sunshine Coast placed greater importance on Feeling safe and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
66%
6.9
April 2022
61%
7.2
Sunshine Coast 2021
68%
7.1
Australia: 2023
63%
6.7
Queensland: 2023
66%
6.3
South East Queensland: 2023
67%
6.6

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
66%
6.9
Urban A (n = 377)
68%
7.0
Urban B (n = 207)
69%
6.8
Urban C (n = 384)
60%
6.8
Urban D (n = 234)
73%
7.4
Rural 1 (n = 205)
68%
7.0
Rural 2 (n = 327)
64%
6.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
66%
6.9
Male (n = 629)
62%
7.0
Female (n = 1091)
68%
6.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
66%
6.9
18 - 34 (n = 144)
65%
7.0
35 - 59 (n = 661)
68%
6.9
60 + (n = 872)
63%
6.8

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