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South Villages in Wingecarribee Shire

South Villages is made up of Canyonleigh, Bundanoon, Werai, Wingello, Manchester Square, Exeter, Tallong, Penrose, Sutton Forest, and Paddys River.

Living in South Villages in January 2024

South Villages Overall Liveability Index
Wingecarribee Shire
60.5
Bowral and Burradoo
62.4
East Villages
62.5
Mittagong District
59.4
Moss Vale
58.3
North Villages
57.0
West Villages
61.6
Collected January 2024

Use the values and experiences matrix to understand the relationship between what your residents believe makes somewhere a good place to live and how they experience their local area in that regard. The matrix highlights the attributes that your community believe needs to maintained and improved to advance overall liveability.

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences    Greater Importance & Better Experiences    Less important attributes

South Villages Overall Liveability Index

South Villages Overall Liveability Index 65.7

Wingecarribee Shire Overall Liveability Index

Wingecarribee Shire Overall Liveability Index 60.5

South Villages
Wingecarribee Shire
Importance
Experience
Natural environment
Importance
Experience
63%
8.3
56%
7.7
Sense of community
Importance
Experience
61%
7.7
51%
6.7
Feeling safe
Importance
Experience
56%
8.4
58%
7.7
Health services
Importance
Experience
51%
6.2
53%
6.3
Public transport
Importance
Experience
39%
3.2
27%
3.6
A lack of road congestion
Importance
Experience
34%
6.4
41%
4.6
Making your way
Importance
Experience
32%
5.8
28%
5.4
Shopping, leisure & dining
Importance
Experience
32%
5.7
33%
5.8
Social cohesion
Importance
Experience
31%
7.0
23%
6.2
Affordable decent housing
Importance
Experience
20%
4.9
33%
4.4
Cultural facilities
Importance
Experience
19%
5.9
17%
5.7
Good job prospects
Importance
Experience
15%
4.4
19%
4.7
Education
Importance
Experience
15%
6.1
19%
6.3
A prosperous economy
Importance
Experience
13%
6.7
13%
6.2
Opportunity for all
Importance
Experience
11%
6.3
15%
5.7
Sports and recreation
Importance
Experience
8%
6.7
13%
6.5
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Health and Wellbeing in South Villages in January 2024

Physical Health
How would you rate your physical health?
Do you think your physical health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
7.5
Very poor
Excellent
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964)
7.5
Very poor
Excellent
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Significantly lower
South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
12%
63%
25%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964)
12%
66%
23%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Significantly lower
Mental Health
How would you rate your mental health?
Do you think your mental health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
8.2
Very poor
Excellent
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964)
7.9
Very poor
Excellent
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South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
4%
76%
20%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964)
7%
74%
19%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Social wellbeing
How would you rate your social wellbeing?
Do you think your social wellbeing will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
7.8
Very poor
Excellent
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964)
7.6
Very poor
Excellent
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South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
7%
77%
16%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964)
6%
77%
16%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Financial circumstances in South Villages in January 2024

How would you rate your personal financial circumstances?
Do you think your personal financial circumstance will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
6.6
Very poor
Excellent
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964)
6.5
Very poor
Excellent
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Significantly lower
South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
19%
64%
17%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964)
26%
59%
15%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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How often, if ever, are you late meeting your financial commitments?
Do you think the economic situation in your local area will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
South Villages 2024 (n = 118)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 924)
Always late
0%
1%
Often late
1%
3%
Sometimes late
28%
27%
Never late
71%
69%
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South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
49%
44%
6%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964)
48%
46%
6%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Impacts of climate change in South Villages in January 2024

Which of the following best describes your personal views on climate change?
South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964)
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by human activities
52%
46%
It's happening - caused equally by human activities and natural causes
10%
10%
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by natural causes
27%
32%
It's happening - not sure what is causing it
2%
4%
Do not believe climate change is happening
9%
8%
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Among those that believe in climate change, 69% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 18% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 2% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 31% somewhat confident. 66% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact your local area in your lifetime?
How confident are you that your local area will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
South Villages 2024 (n = 113)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 886)
Area is feeling the effects of climate change
69%
65%
Area is not feeling the effects, but expect it will in my lifetime
18%
22%
Area is not feeling the effects, and do not expect it will in my lifetime
13%
13%
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South Villages 2024 (n = 98)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 775)
Very confident
2%
3%
Somewhat confident
31%
29%
Not very confident
45%
43%
Not at all confident
21%
21%
Don't know
1%
3%
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Among the group of residents that felt their local area is currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top local area climate-related events were: Bushfires (97%), Extreme heat (77%) and Droughts (71%). The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Protect and enhance local biodiversity (68%), Provide options for recycling waste (66%) and Adopt renewable energy sources (65%).

How is your local area currently, or how do you expect it will, feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
What do you feel are the best ways to address the effects of climate change in your local area?
South Villages 2024 (n = 98)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 775) Sort by
Bushfires
97%
87%
Extreme heat
77%
72%
Droughts
71%
62%
Storms
68%
66%
Severe wind
58%
51%
Flooding
48%
61%
Extremely cold temperatures
16%
21%
Landslide
10%
11%
Cyclones
3%
2%
Earthquakes
0%
1%
Other
4%
4%
None of these
1%
2%
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South Villages 2024 (n = 98)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 775) Sort by
Protect and enhance local biodiversity
68%
68%
Provide options for recycling waste
66%
60%
Adopt renewable energy sources
65%
53%
Conserve natural resources (e.g. air, water, soil, etc.)
63%
54%
Educate residents on how to live more sustainably
62%
62%
Reduce pollution of the environment
58%
52%
Sustainable building and development practices
57%
51%
More sustainable transport options
55%
42%
Host renewable energy projects in the local area
55%
48%
Reduce carbon emissions in the local area
53%
42%
Create renewable energy sources
52%
42%
Encourage residents to buy locally
45%
41%
Other
5%
5%
None of these
2%
2%
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Impacts of climate change on residents

Among those that believe in climate change, 57% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 30% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 8% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 63% somewhat confident. 28% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact you personally in your lifetime?
How confident are you that you personally will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
South Villages 2024 (n = 113)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 886)
I am feeling the effects of climate change
57%
56%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect to in my lifetime
30%
31%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect to in my lifetime
13%
14%
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South Villages 2024 (n = 98)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 764)
Very confident
8%
10%
Somewhat confident
63%
56%
Not very confident
22%
26%
Not at all confident
5%
6%
Don't know
1%
2%
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Among the group of residents that felt they are currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top personal impacts were: Increased household running costs (e.g. energy, water, insurance, etc) (81%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (61%) and Challenges getting around (e.g. damage to roads, public transport) (57%). 55% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 27% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.

How are you currently, or how do you expect to, personally feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Which of the following best represents how you believe the effects of climate change will affect your quality of life?
South Villages 2024 (n = 98)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 764) Sort by
Increased household running costs (e.g. energy, water, insurance, etc)
0%
0%
Loss or damage to your home/property
0%
0%
Reduced value to your home/property
0%
0%
Challenges getting around (e.g. damage to roads, public transport)
0%
0%
Challenges accessing essential services (e.g. emergency and health services)
0%
0%
Reduced personal safety or health to myself and/or those around me
0%
0%
My ability to leave my home due to weather (e.g. extreme heat, cold, rain, storms, wind, etc.)
0%
0%
My ability to access nature due to weather (e.g. erosion of parks, coastal areas, etc.)
0%
0%
Essential infrastructure vulnerability (e.g. water, electricity, gas, sanitation)
0%
0%
Transport infrastructure vulnerability (e.g. roads, rail, public transport services)
0%
0%
Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items
0%
0%
Reduction in air quality
0%
0%
Other
0%
0%
None of these
0%
0%
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South Villages 2024 (n = 98)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 764)
Improve a lot
0%
1%
Improve somewhat
4%
4%
Will not change
13%
13%
Reduce somewhat
55%
54%
Reduce a lot
27%
23%
Don't know
1%
5%
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Concerns in South Villages in January 2024

What are the top three issues facing your local area?
South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964) Sort by
Inflation/Cost of Living
60%
58%
Transport
53%
37%
Housing/Price of Housing
51%
49%
Petrol Prices/Fuel
30%
24%
Population/Overpopulation
21%
26%
Healthcare/Hospitals
19%
18%
Environmental Concerns
18%
16%
Household Debt/Personal Debt
15%
17%
The Economy
14%
16%
Poverty/Inequality
7%
9%
Unemployment
3%
5%
Taxation
2%
4%
Education
2%
4%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
2%
5%
Law & order
1%
5%
Race Relations/Racism
1%
2%
Immigration
1%
2%
Issues Facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
1%
2%
Defence
0%
0%
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Custom questions in South Villages in January 2024

'A healthy, respectful and productive community, learning and living in harmony, proud of our heritage and nurturing our environment.' How well does this capture your personal vision for your local area?
South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964)
Not at all well
8%
11%
Not very well
17%
19%
Somewhat well
52%
50%
Very well
23%
20%
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Which of the following services would you like to see Wingecarribee Shire Council advocating for to help us progress towards our Vision?
South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964) Sort by
Transport infrastructure and services (e.g. trains, buses, stations, etc.)
67%
55%
Health services (e.g. hospitals, doctors, specialists, etc.)
41%
41%
Economic development services (e.g. supporting local businesses, attracting investment, etc.)
35%
36%
Emergency services (e.g. ambulance, fire, SES, etc.)
27%
22%
Education opportunities (e.g. schools, kindergartens, universities, adult education, etc.)
23%
22%
Environment services (e.g. sewage, water management services, etc.)
23%
22%
Public housing
22%
21%
Social services (e.g. counselling, youth services, disability services, family and child services, etc.)
21%
28%
Public utilities (e.g. water, gas, electricity, phone/internet, waste disposal, etc.)
20%
27%
Cultural services (e.g. museums, galleries, libraries, etc.)
15%
15%
Law enforcement (e.g. police, courts, corrections)
5%
10%
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Survey Source
South Villages 2024 (n = 124)
Wingecarribee Shire (n = 964)
Social Media Advertising
88%
83%
Council Channels
12%
17%
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