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A diverse range of shopping, leisure and dining experiences

Understanding the relative value your community places on 'a diverse range of shopping, leisure and dining experiences' and how they experience this attribute in their local area is important to understand the role, function and future of our places. With forecasts predicting growth in hospitality related occupations, and disruptions to the retail sector changing consumer habits, keeping a pulse on how the community views this topic in their local area serves an important role in planning and advocacy. Read more about .id's views on the importance of 'a diverse range of shopping, leisure and dining experiences' here.

Shopping, leisure and dining experiences in Sunshine Coast in 2025

30% of residents selected ‘A diverse range of shopping, leisure and dining experiences’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 8th most important liveability aspect for Sunshine Coast residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A diverse range of shopping, leisure and dining experiences’ in their local area 6.0 out of 10, on average, making it the 8th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Sunshine Coast placed greater importance on Shopping, leisure and dining experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast 2025
30%
6.0
Australia
26%
6.1
Regional Australia
24%
5.4
Queensland
28%
6.2
South East Queensland
30%
6.8

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
30%
6.0
Rural 1 (n = 203)
34%
4.9
Rural 2 (n = 222)
21%
5.2
Urban A (n = 262)
33%
6.0
Urban B (n = 292)
37%
6.7
Urban C (n = 330)
29%
6.9
Urban D (n = 203)
30%
6.2

Gender

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
30%
6.0
Male (n = 497)
32%
5.9
Female (n = 982)
29%
6.1

Age

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
30%
6.0
18 - 34 (n = 292)
29%
5.8
35 - 59 (n = 438)
28%
5.9
60 + (n = 669)
33%
6.4

Significantly higher
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