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A strong sense of community

While you don’t necessarily have to love thy neighbour there certainly is a value in feeling like you have 'a strong sense of community'. Countless studies report the positive correlation between residents’ connection to place / community with higher levels of self-reported wellbeing and optimism. Typically, Regional Australians place a relatively higher value 'a strong sense of community' when asked to consider what makes somewhere a good place to live.

A strong sense of community in Yarra Ranges in 2025

43% of residents selected ‘A strong sense of community’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 3rd most important liveability aspect for Yarra Ranges residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A strong sense of community’ in their local area 7.0 out of 10, on average, making it the 3rd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Yarra Ranges placed greater importance on A strong sense of community and reported better local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges 2025
43%
7.0
Australia
29%
6.2
Metropolitan Australia
24%
6.0
Victoria
30%
6.1
Greater Melbourne
25%
5.9

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
43%
7.0
Healesville - Yarra Glen (n = 266)
50%
7.2
Hills (n = 308)
57%
8.0
Urban (n = 320)
34%
6.4
Yarra Valley (n = 274)
43%
6.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
43%
7.0
Male (n = 371)
42%
6.8
Female (n = 762)
46%
7.1

Age

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
43%
7.0
18 - 34 (n = 231)
32%
7.0
35 - 59 (n = 428)
49%
7.0
60 + (n = 435)
48%
7.0

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