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Wingecarribee Shire community views

The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation

'The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation' delivers benefits to the community well beyond the physical field of play. Engaging in sports and recreation increases the chance of incidental social contact, brings cognitive benefits and often serves as places where the community can connect across social, cultural and generational lines.

View and participate in sports and recreation in Wingecarribee Shire in 2024

13% of residents selected ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 15th most important liveability aspect for Wingecarribee Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ in their local area 6.5 out of 10, on average, making it the 4th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Wingecarribee Shire reported worse local area experiences for View and participate in sports and recreation.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire 2024
13%
6.5
Australia
12%
6.9
New South Wales
9%
7.0
Regional Australia
14%
7.0
Southern NSW
14%
6.8

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
13%
6.5
Bowral and Burradoo (n = 225)
12%
6.7
East Villages (n = 99)
13%
6.3
Mittagong District (n = 172)
13%
6.5
Moss Vale (n = 155)
15%
6.5
North Villages (n = 143)
17%
6.0
South Villages (n = 124)
8%
6.7
West Villages (n = 46)
15%
6.8

Gender

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
13%
6.5
Male (n = 298)
18%
6.6
Female (n = 636)
11%
6.5
Prefer not to answer (n = 19)
11%
4.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
13%
6.5
18 - 34 (n = 79)
16%
6.2
35 - 59 (n = 373)
17%
6.2
60 + (n = 483)
8%
6.7

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