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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 Yarra Ranges in 2025

18% 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 12th most important liveability aspect for Yarra Ranges residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘The ability to view and participate in sports and recreation’ in their local area 7.3 out of 10, on average, making it the 2nd most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Yarra Ranges placed greater importance on View and participate in sports and recreation and reported better local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges 2025
18%
7.3
Australia
9%
6.9
Metropolitan Australia
8%
6.8
Victoria
10%
7.0
Greater Melbourne
8%
6.8

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
18%
7.3
Healesville - Yarra Glen (n = 266)
16%
7.3
Hills (n = 308)
14%
7.3
Urban (n = 320)
20%
7.4
Yarra Valley (n = 274)
21%
7.0

Gender

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
18%
7.3
Male (n = 371)
27%
7.3
Female (n = 762)
11%
7.3

Age

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
18%
7.3
18 - 34 (n = 231)
20%
7.4
35 - 59 (n = 428)
21%
7.4
60 + (n = 435)
15%
7.2

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