Willoughby City residents are among the happiest in Sydney, with 97% of the community enjoying a good or excellent quality of life, above the wider Sydney metropolitan benchmark of 92%, a new survey has found.
The key findings are from the Micromex Research 2021 Community Wellbeing Survey, which saw 671 households surveyed, with results ranked against current data from 60 LGAs.
Willoughby achieved an overall quality of life score of 5.12 (out of 6.0) against a Sydney metro benchmark score of 4.90, Willoughby City Council said in a statement.
The survey found Willoughby residents rated safety, access to parks and open spaces and standard of living as key strengths of the local community.
More than 92% of surveyed residents reported they would be likely or very likely to recommend Willoughby as a place to live.
Willoughby City Mayor, Tanya Taylor says other findings point to Willoughby being a city that is diverse, accepting of different cultures, safe and prosperous.
For example, 91% of residents agreed it was a good thing for society to be made up of people from different cultures; 95% of residents felt safe in public areas and 92% are satisfied with their standard of living in the previous 12 months, she said.
“The community’s vision is for a city that is diverse, liveable, resilient and prosperous.”
“This survey clearly shows residents embrace cultural diversity in our community, value resilience and appreciate the many green spaces in Willoughby that support a healthy lifestyle,” said Mayor Taylor.
To read the full results of the 2021 Community Wellbeing Survey visit: https://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Community/Community-services/Community-Resources
