Publication Date

2-2012

Comments

Funding for this research was provided by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation.

Abstract

Neighbourhood satisfaction is an important component of life satisfaction and is associated with levels of well-being among older residents. Older resident’s satisfaction plays a significant role in influencing their level of engagement and interaction with neighbours and their feeling of safety within their neighbourhood.

This ‘snap shot’ highlights the extent to which residents aged 60 years and over living in six Victorian municipalities (3 metropolitan and 3 regional) felt satisfied and engaged with their neighbourhood. The sample comprised 816 residents drawn from a total sample of 2,313 residents. The data was collected from a self-completed survey distributed as a letterbox drop. Residents were asked to indicate their level of agreement to a number of statements covering various aspects of their neighbourhood. Data was collected in 2010 for VicHealth.

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