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Wingecarribee Shire community views

A strong sense of community

While you don’t necessarily have to love thy neighbour there certainly is a value in feeling like you have 'a strong sense of community'. Countless studies report the positive correlation between residents’ connection to place / community with higher levels of self-reported wellbeing and optimism. Typically, Regional Australians place a relatively higher value 'a strong sense of community' when asked to consider what makes somewhere a good place to live.

A strong sense of community in Wingecarribee Shire

Greater Importance & Better Experiences

51% of residents selected ‘A strong sense of community’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 4th most important liveability aspect for Wingecarribee Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A strong sense of community’ in their local area 6.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 3rd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Wingecarribee Shire placed greater importance on A strong sense of community.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
51%
6.7
Australia: 2023
32%
6.5
New South Wales: 2023
35%
6.5
Regional Australia: 2023
41%
6.7
Southern NSW: 2023
47%
6.8

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
51%
6.7
Moss Vale (n = 155)
46%
6.4
Mittagong District (n = 172)
38%
6.1
Bowral and Burradoo (n = 225)
49%
6.7
South Villages (n = 124)
61%
7.7
East Villages (n = 99)
67%
7.1
West Villages (n = 46)
54%
6.5
North Villages (n = 143)
51%
6.5

Gender

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
51%
6.7
Male (n = 298)
46%
6.7
Female (n = 636)
53%
6.7
Prefer not to answer (n = 19)
37%
4.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
51%
6.7
18 - 34 (n = 79)
35%
6.2
35 - 59 (n = 373)
51%
6.5
60 + (n = 483)
53%
6.9

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