Sign in

Cultural facilities such as museums, galleries, festivals

While never selected among the most important attributes that Australians believe makes somewhere a good place to live, the delivery of 'cultural facilities such as museums, galleries and festivals' form an ever-increasing part of our services, experiences and tourism economies. From large cities to silo towns, investment in the arts will continue to be popular lever used to activate place renewal. And, to this end, understanding the community's views on cultural facilities makes an important contribution to our overall understanding of places.

Cultural facilities in Sunshine Coast in 2025

12% of residents selected ‘Cultural facilities such as museums, galleries, festivals’ 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 ‘Cultural facilities such as museums, galleries, festivals’ in their local area 4.8 out of 10, on average, making it the 13th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Sunshine Coast placed less importance on Cultural facilities and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast 2025
12%
4.8
Australia
15%
5.8
Regional Australia
13%
5.6
Queensland
15%
5.7
South East Queensland
14%
5.8

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
12%
4.8
Rural 1 (n = 203)
14%
5.2
Rural 2 (n = 222)
17%
4.6
Urban A (n = 262)
10%
5.1
Urban B (n = 292)
7%
4.4
Urban C (n = 330)
11%
4.7
Urban D (n = 203)
13%
4.5

Gender

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
12%
4.8
Male (n = 497)
10%
4.7
Female (n = 982)
13%
4.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
12%
4.8
18 - 34 (n = 292)
15%
4.4
35 - 59 (n = 438)
13%
4.6
60 + (n = 669)
11%
5.1

Significantly higher
Significantly lower