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Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)

Studies have shown that societies with high levels of 'social cohesion' tend to be more prosperous, economically competitive and resilient. To this end, residents are a tremendous resource for informing our understanding as to how cohesive our local communities are today, tomorrow, and whether there are some communities that are becoming more or less cohesive over-time. People born overseas tend to place more stock in 'social cohesion' than those who were born here.

Social cohesion in Wingecarribee Shire

23% of residents selected ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 10th most important liveability aspect for Wingecarribee Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Social cohesion (e.g. acceptance of multiculturalism, religious groups living in harmony, etc)’ in their local area 6.2 out of 10, on average, making it the 7th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Wingecarribee Shire placed less importance on Social cohesion and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
23%
6.2
Australia: 2023
27%
6.7
New South Wales: 2023
31%
6.8
Regional Australia: 2023
21%
6.3
Southern NSW: 2023
20%
6.3

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
23%
6.2
Moss Vale (n = 155)
18%
6.0
Mittagong District (n = 172)
22%
6.2
Bowral and Burradoo (n = 225)
20%
6.2
South Villages (n = 124)
31%
7.0
East Villages (n = 99)
38%
6.2
West Villages (n = 46)
26%
5.8
North Villages (n = 143)
17%
5.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
23%
6.2
Male (n = 298)
24%
6.3
Female (n = 636)
22%
6.2
Prefer not to answer (n = 19)
32%
4.5

Age

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
23%
6.2
18 - 34 (n = 79)
16%
5.7
35 - 59 (n = 373)
20%
6.1
60 + (n = 483)
27%
6.3

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