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Wingecarribee Shire community views

Feeling safe

Feeling safe and secure has been described as the bedrock upon which our more social and aspirational needs can be met. It’s been argued that if we do not feel safe and secure, we simply cannot participate to our fullest extent. To this end, it’s no surprise that ‘feeling safe’ is often nominated as the most important attribute that contributes to making somewhere a good place to live. Read more about .id's views on the importance of 'feeling safe' here.

Feeling safe in Wingecarribee Shire in 2024

58% of residents selected ‘Feeling safe’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 1st most important liveability aspect for Wingecarribee Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Feeling safe’ in their local area 7.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 1st most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Wingecarribee Shire placed less importance on Feeling safe and reported better local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire 2024
58%
7.7
Australia
63%
6.7
New South Wales
61%
7.1
Regional Australia
62%
6.5
Southern NSW
61%
7.4

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
58%
7.7
Bowral and Burradoo (n = 225)
55%
8.0
East Villages (n = 99)
57%
8.0
Mittagong District (n = 172)
62%
7.5
Moss Vale (n = 155)
57%
7.4
North Villages (n = 143)
64%
7.3
South Villages (n = 124)
56%
8.4
West Villages (n = 46)
59%
7.5

Gender

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
58%
7.7
Male (n = 298)
54%
7.8
Female (n = 636)
61%
7.8
Prefer not to answer (n = 19)
37%
6.4

Age

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
58%
7.7
18 - 34 (n = 79)
57%
7.8
35 - 59 (n = 373)
61%
7.7
60 + (n = 483)
56%
7.8

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