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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 in 2025

13% 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 14th 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. In comparison to Australia, residents of Sunshine Coast placed greater importance on View and participate in sports and recreation.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast 2025
13%
6.7
Australia
9%
6.9
Regional Australia
11%
6.9
Queensland
10%
6.8
South East Queensland
9%
6.9

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
13%
6.7
Rural 1 (n = 203)
11%
6.0
Rural 2 (n = 222)
13%
6.2
Urban A (n = 262)
13%
6.7
Urban B (n = 292)
16%
7.0
Urban C (n = 330)
14%
7.0
Urban D (n = 203)
11%
7.0

Gender

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
13%
6.7
Male (n = 497)
18%
6.6
Female (n = 982)
11%
6.7

Age

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
13%
6.7
18 - 34 (n = 292)
11%
6.5
35 - 59 (n = 438)
15%
6.7
60 + (n = 669)
10%
6.7

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