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Wingecarribee Shire community views

A prosperous economy

Probably a good indicator for how the community views the financial wellbeing of their local area, understanding ‘a prosperous economy’ - and unpacking this concept across small areas - provides a platform for us to explore the relative distance between places perceived to be the most and least prosperous, whether we are becoming more economically prosperous overall or in pockets and whether the gap between the most and least prosperous local areas is expanding or contracting.

A prosperous economy in Wingecarribee Shire in 2024

13% of residents selected ‘A prosperous economy’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 16th most important liveability aspect for Wingecarribee Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A prosperous economy’ in their local area 6.2 out of 10, on average, making it the 8th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Wingecarribee Shire placed less importance on A prosperous economy.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire 2024
13%
6.2
Australia
16%
6.2
New South Wales
14%
6.1
Regional Australia
16%
5.9
Southern NSW
10%
5.9

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
13%
6.2
Bowral and Burradoo (n = 225)
16%
6.6
East Villages (n = 99)
13%
6.0
Mittagong District (n = 172)
12%
6.1
Moss Vale (n = 155)
12%
6.1
North Villages (n = 143)
9%
5.4
South Villages (n = 124)
13%
6.7
West Villages (n = 46)
15%
5.8

Gender

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
13%
6.2
Male (n = 298)
19%
6.1
Female (n = 636)
10%
6.3
Prefer not to answer (n = 19)
11%
4.1

Age

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
13%
6.2
18 - 34 (n = 79)
10%
5.7
35 - 59 (n = 373)
12%
6.0
60 + (n = 483)
14%
6.5

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