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Sunshine Coast community views

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 in 2024

69% of residents selected ‘Feeling safe’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 1st most important liveability aspect for Sunshine Coast residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Feeling safe’ in their local area 6.8 out of 10, on average, making it the 3rd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Sunshine Coast placed greater importance on Feeling safe.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast 2024
69%
6.8
Australia
63%
6.8
Queensland
60%
6.4
South East Queensland
59%
6.6
Regional Australia
64%
6.5

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
69%
6.8
Rural 1 (n = 211)
74%
7.1
Rural 2 (n = 322)
65%
6.8
Urban A (n = 424)
70%
6.6
Urban B (n = 244)
73%
6.9
Urban C (n = 539)
69%
6.8
Urban D (n = 204)
66%
7.0

Gender

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
69%
6.8
Male (n = 603)
64%
6.9
Female (n = 1284)
72%
6.8
Other (n = 12)
24%
5.2

Age

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
69%
6.8
18 - 34 (n = 526)
68%
6.9
35 - 59 (n = 516)
69%
6.9
60 + (n = 804)
69%
6.7

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