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Page 1: Boroondara City Council · Notwithstanding this decline, waste management still constitutes a top rated service area. The top three performing service areas for Boroondara City Council

2019 Local

Government

Community

Satisfaction Survey

Boroondara City

CouncilCoordinated by the Department of

Environment, Land, Water and Planning

on behalf of Victorian councils

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Contents

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

2

Background and objectives 4

Key findings and recommendations 6

Summary of findings 12

Detailed findings 25

Overall performance 26

Customer service 29

Communication 37

Council direction 42

Individual service areas 46

Community consultation and engagement 47

Lobbying on behalf of the community 51

Decisions made in the interest of the

community

55

Condition of sealed local roads 57

Informing the community 59

Traffic management 63

Parking facilities 65

Recreational facilities 67

Appearance of public areas 71

Waste management 75

Environmental sustainability 79

Detailed demographics 83

Appendix A: Index scores, margins of error

and significant differences

89

Appendix B: Further project information 94

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7764

7361

8573

-13 -12 -12

80

79

73

Boroondara City Council – at a glance

3Note: Net differentials are calculated based on the un-rounded importance and performance scores, then rounded to the nearest whole number.

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

Top 3 performing areas

Top 3 areas for improvement

PerformanceImportance Net differential

Environmental

sustainability

Consultation &

engagement

Waste

managementOverall Council performance

Results shown are index scores out of 100.

71 67 60

Boroondara Metropolitan State-wide

Appearance of public areas

Recreational facilities

Waste management

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Background and

objectives

4

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The Victorian Community Satisfaction Survey

(CSS) creates a vital interface between the council

and their community.

Held annually, the CSS asks the opinions of local

people about the place they live, work and play and

provides confidence for councils in their efforts

and abilities.

Now in its twentieth year, this survey provides insight

into the community’s views on:

• councils’ overall performance with benchmarking

against State-wide and council group results

• community consultation and engagement

• advocacy and lobbying on behalf of the community

• customer service, local infrastructure, facilities and

• overall council direction.

When coupled with previous data, the survey provides

a reliable historical source of the community’s views

since 1998. A selection of results from the last seven

years shows that councils in Victoria continue to

provide services that meet the public’s expectations.

Serving Victoria for 20 years

Each year the CSS data is used to develop the State-

wide report which contains all of the aggregated

results, analysis and data. Moreover, with 20 years of

results, the CSS offers councils a long-term, consistent

measure of how they are performing – essential for

councils that work over the long term to provide

valuable services and infrastructure to their

communities.

Participation in the State-wide Local Government

Community Satisfaction Survey is optional.

Participating councils have various choices as to the

content of the questionnaire and the sample size to be

surveyed, depending on their individual strategic,

financial and other considerations.

Background and objectives

5

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Key findings and

recommendations

6

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The overall performance index score of 71 for

Boroondara City Council is on par with the 2018 result

(72). Overall performance has remained relatively

consistent over the years. Council’s current overall

performance rating is only three points off of its peak

rating (index score of 74) achieved in 2014.

Although Council’s overall performance rating is largely

unchanged from 2018, Boroondara City Council’s

overall performance is rated statistically significantly

higher (at the 95% confidence interval) than the

average rating for councils State-wide and in the

Metropolitan group (index scores of 60 and 67

respectively).

• Women tend to view Council performance more

favourably than their male counterparts (index

scores of 74 and 67 respectively).

Seven in ten residents rate Boroondara City Council’s

overall performance as ‘very good’ or ‘good’ (69%),

compared to only 5% who rate it as ‘very poor’ or

‘poor’. A further 25% sit mid-scale, rating Council’s

overall performance as ‘average’.

Overall performance

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71 67 60

Boroondara Metropolitan State-wide

Overall Council performance

Results shown are index scores out of 100.

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Contact with council

Upwards of two-thirds (68%) of Boroondara City

Council residents have had contact with Council in the

last 12 months. This is not significantly different to 2018

(65%) and remains lower than peak levels experienced

in 2014 (74%).

• Residents aged 35 to 49 years had the most contact

with council (77%) and rate customer service highly

(index score of 78).

• Residents aged 18 to 34 years had the least contact

with Council (54%), and significantly less contact

than the Council average.

Residents are most likely to have contacted Council by

telephone (35%) or email (27%). Telephone contact

rates have declined steadily since 2014 (48%) despite

remaining residents’ primary method of contact.

Newsletters sent via email (37%) and mail (35%)

remain the preferred methods for Council to inform

residents about news, information and upcoming

events. Residents prefer newsletters to other methods

of communication regardless of age, though residents

aged 50 years or older have a slight preference for

newsletters sent via mail than email (four points higher

for mail) while residents under 50 years of age prefer

the reverse (six points higher for email).

Customer service

Boroondara City Council’s customer service index of 77

is in line with the 2018 result. Council’s customer

service rating has remained steady (and strong) since

2012. Performance on this measure is rated

significantly higher than the State-wide average for

councils (index score of 71) and in line with the

Metropolitan group average (index score of 76).

Two in five residents (42%) rate Council’s customer

service as ‘very good’, a five-point increase from 2018.

Another one-third (35%) Council’s customer service as

‘good’. Only 8% rate it as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’.

• Perceptions of customer service among residents in

the South (index score of 80) are significantly higher

compared to 2018 (index score of 70).

Customer service ratings based on the method used in

the most recent contact are highest for in-person (index

score of 83), telephone (index score of 80), and

website contacts (index score of 80). Notably, the rating

among those who corresponded via email (index score

of 73) increased significantly in the past year (index

score of 59 in 2018) and is back in line with pre-2018

ratings. Conversely, the customer service rating among

those who contacted Council in writing decreased

significantly (by 13 index points).

Customer contact and service

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Top performing areas

Boroondara did not experience any significant

increases in performance ratings in the past year.

Rather, performance ratings across measures have

remained steady (and largely positive) since 2018,

having declined in only one area – waste management.

Notwithstanding this decline, waste management still

constitutes a top rated service area.

The top three performing service areas for Boroondara

City Council are:

• Appearance of public areas (index score of 80)

• Recreational facilities (index score of 79)

• Waste management (index score of 73).

In keeping with this, 28% of residents volunteer ‘parks

and gardens’ as one of the best thing about

Boroondara. Another 15% volunteer ‘recreational and

sporting facilities’ and 14% ‘community facilities’ more

broadly.

Notably, Council performance ratings for the

appearance of public areas and recreational facilities

are significantly higher than the average ratings for

councils State-wide and in the Metropolitan group.

Council performance ratings also significantly exceed

the Metropolitan group average for consultation and

engagement (index scores of 61 and 58 respectively).

Areas for improvement

The most (and only) significant decline in 2019 was a

four point drop on the measure of waste management

(index score of 73). Council’s performance has dropped

eight index points on this measure since 2017. Despite

this, Council’s performance rating is significantly higher

than the State-wide average for councils and in line

with the Metropolitan group average (index scores of

68 and 73 respectively).

• Perceptions declined between one and six index

points at the sub-group level with the largest decline

occurring among residents aged 50 to 64 years

(down six index points).

• One in ten residents (12%) volunteer ‘waste

management’ as the area most in need of

improvement (followed closely at 11% each by ‘traffic

management’, ‘environmental issues’, and

‘communication’).

‘Lobbying’ also stands out as in need of attention. With

a performance index score of 58, Council rates lowest

in this area. In general, Council tends to perform lower

in areas related to public engagement and the political

process: informing the community (index score of 63),

community decisions (index score of 62), consultation

and engagement (index score of 61), and lobbying

(index score of 58).

Top performing areas and areas for improvement

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Perceptions of Council stayed steady and

performance ratings are in line with 2018 results

across almost all service areas. Moreover,

Council’s performance ratings significantly exceed

(but never fall behind) State-wide and Metropolitan

group averages in a number of areas. These are

positive results for Council.

In the year ahead, Council should focus attention on

service areas where current performance levels are low

or are lower than in 2018. Areas that stand out as being

most in need of Council attention are lobbying (index

score of 58), consultation and engagement (index

score of 61), and waste management (index score of

73), the latter having experienced a four point rating

decline in the past year despite remaining a top rated

service area.

In addition, it is also important to prioritize areas, like

environmental sustainability, where perceived

importance exceeds performance by more than 10

points:

• Environmental sustainability (margin of 13 points)

• Consultation and engagement (margin of 12 points)

• Waste management (margin of 12 points).

More generally, consideration should also be given to

residents aged 50 to 64 years, who appear to be

driving lower ratings in a number of areas in 2019.

• It is also important not to ignore, and to learn from,

what is working amongst other groups, especially

residents aged 18 to 34 years and residents of the

North region, and use these lessons to build on

performance experience and perceptions.

Focus areas for coming 12 months

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An approach we recommend is to further mine the

survey data to better understand the profile of these

over and under-performing demographic groups. This

can be achieved via additional consultation and data

interrogation, self-mining the SPSS data provided, or

via the dashboard portal available to the council.

Please note that the category descriptions for the

coded open-ended responses are generic summaries

only. We recommend further analysis of the detailed

cross tabulations and the actual verbatim responses,

with a view to understanding the responses of the key

gender and age groups, especially any target groups

identified as requiring attention.

A personal briefing by senior JWS Research

representatives is also available to assist in

providing both explanation and interpretation of

the results. Please contact JWS Research on:

03 8685 8555

Further areas of exploration

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Summary of

findings

12

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Summary of core measures

13

Index scores

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

7574

7677

7576

7577

75

74

73

71

7371

68

7274

7372

7172

71

66

6263

6263

60 6261

6362

6160

60

62

6162

61

59

5658

5758

5554

5654 54

51

5455

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Sealed

Local

Roads

Community

Consultation

Customer

Service

Overall

Council

Direction

Overall

Performance

Advocacy Making

Community

Decisions

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Summary of core measures

Performance MeasuresBoroondara

2019

Boroondara

2018

Metro

2019

State-wide

2019

Highest

score

Lowest

score

Overall Performance 71 72 67 60 Women

Aged 50-

64 years,

Men

Community Consultation

(Community consultation and

engagement)

61 62 58 56

Aged 18-

34 years,

North

Aged 50-

64 years

Advocacy

(Lobbying on behalf of the community)58 57 57 54

Aged 18-

34 years,

North

Aged 50-

64 years

Making Community Decisions

(Decisions made in the interest of the

community)

62 60 60 55Aged 18-

34 years

Aged 50-

64 years,

South

Sealed Local Roads

(Condition of sealed local roads)71 73 69 56 South

Aged 50-

64 years

Customer Service 77 75 76 71 South Central

Overall Council Direction 55 54 55 53Aged 18-

34 years

Aged 50-

64 years,

Men

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Summary of key community satisfaction

15

Key measures summary results (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

20

11

6

9

30

42

49

31

25

34

36

35

25

36

34

29

22

15

3

10

9

9

7

5

2

3

2

2

3

3

9

25

17

1

1

Overall Performance

Community Consultation

Advocacy

Making Community Decisions

Sealed Local Roads

Customer Service

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

18 67 8 7Overall Council Direction

Improved Stayed the same Deteriorated Can't say

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77

73

85

Environmental sustainability

Consultation & engagement

Waste management

64

61

73

Individual service areas importance vs performance

16Net differentials are calculated based on the un-rounded importance and performance scores, then rounded to the nearest whole number.

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Importance (index scores) Performance (index scores) Net Differential

Service areas where importance exceeds performance by 10 points or more, suggesting further investigation is

necessary:

-13

-12

-12

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85

77

75

74

74

73

72

72

65

Waste management

Environmental sustainability

Appearance of public areas

Recreational facilities

Traffic management

Consultation & engagement

Parking facilities

Informing the community

Lobbying

Individual service area importance

2019 individual service area importance (index scores)

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

17Q1. Firstly, how important should [RESPONSIBILITY AREA] be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 31 Councils asked group: 10

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

83

76

75

75

77

71

73

71

65

83

74

75

75

75

73

74

72

66

85

74

76

74

75

73

74

72

68

80

71

72

72

71

72

69

71

65

83

73

72

72

73

71

69

69

65

83

73

74

74

74

71

72

71

67

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

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Individual service area importance

2019 individual service area importance (%)

50

37

27

25

31

27

26

26

20

40

40

47

49

42

43

42

42

35

8

16

23

22

19

24

27

26

30

1

5

1

3

7

5

4

4

10

2

1

1

2

1

3

1

2

Waste management

Environmental sustainability

Appearance of public areas

Recreational facilities

Traffic management

Consultation & engagement

Informing the community

Parking facilities

Lobbying

Extremely important Very important Fairly important

Not that important Not at all important Can't say

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18Q1. Firstly, how important should [RESPONSIBILITY AREA] be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 31 Councils asked group: 10

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Individual service area performance

2019 individual service area performance (index scores)

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2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

78

78

77

73

65

65

60

62

57

78

80

81

71

66

65

60

60

58

80

78

81

73

66

68

61

63

56

79

79

80

74

67

65

62

62

59

81

80

80

75

68

68

63

63

61

79

79

76

n/a

67

66

n/a

62

62

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

66

61

80

79

73

71

64

63

62

61

58

Appearance of public areas

Recreational facilities

Waste management

Sealed local roads

Environmental sustainability

Informing the community

Community decisions

Consultation & engagement

Lobbying

Q2. How has Council performed on [RESPONSIBILITY AREA] over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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Individual service area performance

20

2019 individual service area performance (%)

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38

36

31

30

16

13

9

11

6

46

44

38

36

35

33

34

31

25

14

15

19

22

31

29

29

36

34

1

2

5

7

11

7

9

10

9

3

3

3

3

2

3

2

3

5

1

4

14

17

9

25

Appearance of public areas

Recreational facilities

Waste management

Sealed local roads

Informing the community

Environmental sustainability

Community decisions

Consultation & engagement

Lobbying

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

Q2. How has Council performed on [RESPONSIBILITY AREA] over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

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Significantly Higher than

State-wide Average

Significantly Lower than

State-wide Average

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• Consultation & engagement

• Lobbying

• Informing the community

• Recreational facilities

• Appearance of public areas

• Waste management

• Making community decisions

• Sealed local roads

• Not applicable

Individual service area performance vs State-wide average

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Individual service area performance vs group average

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Significantly Higher than

Group Average

Significantly Lower than

Group Average

• Consultation & engagement

• Recreational facilities

• Appearance of public areas

• Not applicable

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14

16

8

7

7

9

4

2

3

7

27

14

12

9

7

8

3

2

3

3

4

22

22

8

10

6

9

5

2

2

2

6

29

17

19

5

n/a

8

n/a

3

3

2

4

30

18

18

8

n/a

11

n/a

4

4

1

6

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Best things about Council

23

2019 best things about Council (%)- Top mentions only -

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15

14

8

8

7

6

4

4

4

4

Parks and Gardens

Recreational/Sporting Facilities

Community Facilities

Waste Management

Customer Service

Public Areas

Generally Good - Overall/No Complaints

Community Support Services

Environmental

Local Law Enforcement

Road/Street Maintenance

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q16. Please tell me what is the ONE BEST thing about Boroondara City Council? It could be about any of the issues or services we have

covered in this survey or it could be about something else altogether?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 21 Councils asked group: 8

Note: Significant differences have not been applied to this chart.

A verbatim listing of responses to this question can be found in the accompanying dashboard.

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8

10

6

7

8

12

7

6

4

9

6

10

5

10

7

12

5

5

3

13

6

9

5

9

9

16

6

6

1

11

5

8

6

8

7

12

8

4

3

14

7

7

4

13

7

9

6

4

2

19

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Areas for improvement

24

2019 areas for improvement (%)- Top mentions only -

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12

11

11

11

8

7

5

4

4

8

Waste Management

Traffic Management

Environmental Issues

Communication

Parking Availability

Development - Inappropriate/OverDevelopment

Community Consultation

Sealed Road Maintenance

Footpaths/Walking Tracks

Nothing

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q17. What does Boroondara City Council MOST need to do to improve its performance?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 43 Councils asked group: 10

Note: Significant differences have not been applied to this chart.

A verbatim listing of responses to this question can be found in the accompanying dashboard.

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DETAILED

FINDINGS

25

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Overall

performance

26

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73

72

71

74

74

72

72

72

71

65

66

59

74

70

71

72

72

71

73

71

69

64

70

59

71

71

71

69

77

72

71

72

72

66

66

59

74

73

76

70

73

73

74

72

73

67

73

60

76

n/a

75

75

74

74

n/a

n/a

72

n/a

71

61

74

n/a

72

70

75

72

n/a

n/a

70

n/a

70

60

68

n/a

68

67

71

68

n/a

n/a

68

n/a

63

60

Overall performance

2019 overall performance (index scores)

74

72

72

71

71

71

70

70

67

67q

67

60q

Women

North

65+

35-49

18-34

Boroondara

South

Central

Men

Metro

50-64

State-wide

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2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q3. ON BALANCE, for the last twelve months, how do you feel about the performance of Boroondara City Council, not just on one or two

issues, BUT OVERALL across all responsibility areas? Has it been very good, good, average, poor or very poor?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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Overall performance (%)

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20

19

20

19

20

22

20

8

10

14

21

19

21

16

24

17

26

14

24

49

55

51

54

56

56

52

57

39

48

54

49

43

50

48

58

39

49

47

25

21

22

21

20

18

21

28

35

29

21

25

29

24

25

23

30

28

21

3

4

5

3

3

3

4

3

10

6

3

5

2

5

2

4

6

5

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

5

2

1

2

2

4

3

1

3

1

1

1

1

2

3

1

1

1

2

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

2012 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

Q3. ON BALANCE, for the last twelve months, how do you feel about the performance of Boroondara City Council, not just on one or two

issues, BUT OVERALL across all responsibility areas? Has it been very good, good, average, poor or very poor?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

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Customer

service

29

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Contact with council

2019 contact with council (%)

Have had contact

56

69

74

69

6462

6568

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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30Q5a. Have you or any member of your household had any recent contact with Boroondara City Council in any of the following ways?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 25 Councils asked group: 6

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77

70

63

79

65

68

65

65

63

67

64

44

73

68

59

72

58

66

62

65

58

61

57

43

73

64

59

70

62

68

64

65

58

65

58

52

83

70

70

74

65

79

69

73

60

56

60

55

82

67

n/a

83

73

n/a

74

74

61

n/a

n/a

64

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

60

n/a

n/a

n/a

69

59

n/a

68

49

n/a

56

62

61

n/a

n/a

36

Contact with council

2019 contact with council (%)

77

75

73

73

71

70

68

66

63q

63

62q

54q

35-49

65+

North

50-64

Men

South

Boroondara

Women

State-wide

Central

Metro

18-34

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2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q5a. Have you or any member of your household had any recent contact with Boroondara City Council in any of the following ways?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 25 Councils asked group: 6

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

Some data may be missing from 2013 due to a change in demographic analysis..

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70

76

79

73

76

75

79

72

71

75

79

70

78

75

77

76

79

76

74

71

74

72

75

69

76

74

76

65

80

75

71

73

73

80

77

69

79

82

78

72

80

77

77

73

76

76

72

70

n/a

76

80

77

82

76

n/a

n/a

72

72

n/a

72

n/a

72

76

70

78

74

n/a

n/a

72

76

n/a

71

n/a

75

77

75

81

75

n/a

n/a

73

72

n/a

71

Customer service rating

32

2019 customer service rating (index scores)

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80

79

79

78

78

77

77

76

75

75

74

71q

South

50-64

Women

35-49

65+

Boroondara

North

Metro

Men

18-34

Central

State-wide

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q5c. Thinking of the most recent contact, how would you rate Boroondara City Council for customer service? Please keep in mind we do not

mean the actual outcome but rather the actual service that was received.

Base: All respondents who have had contact with Council in the last 12 months.

Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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Customer service rating (%)

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42

37

37

34

41

38

33

32

33

39

37

41

49

40

43

37

42

43

46

35

34

36

39

38

38

39

45

36

35

43

27

33

32

37

34

36

35

33

15

15

17

14

10

16

15

18

17

15

13

20

11

20

9

25

11

14

10

5

6

4

5

6

4

6

3

7

5

5

7

4

3

7

3

8

4

6

3

4

3

4

4

3

4

2

6

4

2

3

3

4

1

2

2

2

4

1

4

3

4

1

2

3

1

1

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

2012 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

Q5c. Thinking of the most recent contact, how would you rate Boroondara City Council for customer service? Please keep in mind we do not

mean the actual outcome but rather the actual service that was received.

Base: All respondents who have had contact with Council in the last 12 months.

Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

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Method of contact with council

2019 method of contact (%)

39

48

42

35 35

39

35

2325 25

1719

18

2120

25

21

24

21

2527

2322 21

19

12

21

1719

23

1615

14

18 18

2 23

2 24 4

1 12 2 2 2

3

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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By EmailBy Text

Message

By Social

Media

In Writing Via WebsiteIn Person By Telephone

Q5a. Have you or any member of your household had any recent contact with Boroondara City Council in any of the following ways?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 25 Councils asked group: 6

Note: Respondents could name multiple contacts methods so responses may add to more than 100%

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93

78

79

79

59

79

58

100

78

77

82

71

62

78

50

81

72

81

76

68

65

n/a

78

78

82

78

70

63

n/a

80

80

78

69

71

75

75

73

75

79

72

72

79

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Customer service rating by method of last contact

2019 customer service rating (index score by method of last contact)

87*

83

80

80

73

66

60*

By text message

In person

By telephone

Via website

By email

In writing

By social media

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

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Q5c. Thinking of the most recent contact, how would you rate Boroondara City Council for customer service? Please keep in mind we do not

mean the actual outcome but rather the actual service that was received.

Base: All respondents who have had contact with Council in the last 12 months.

Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

*Caution: small sample size < n=30

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Customer service rating by method of last contact

2019 customer service rating (% by method of last contact)

69

62

46

40

34

19

12

10

20

37

37

38

42

27

22

5

11

14

17

27

49

10

2

3

7

8

12

1

3

4

4

1

5

1

By text message*

In person

By telephone

Via website

By email

In writing

By social media*

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

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Q5c. Thinking of the most recent contact, how would you rate Boroondara City Council for customer service? Please keep in mind we do not

mean the actual outcome but rather the actual service that was received.

Base: All respondents who have had contact with Council in the last 12 months.

Councils asked state-wide: 25 Councils asked group: 6

*Caution: small sample size < n=30

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Communication summary

Overall preferred forms of

communication• Newsletter sent via email (37%)

Preferred forms of communication

among over 50s• Newsletter sent via mail (41%)

Preferred forms of communication

among under 50s• Newsletter sent via email (37%)

Greatest change since

2018

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• Council newsletter insert in local paper (-5)

• Note: Social Media was added for 2019.

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Best form of communication

2019 best form of communication (%)

48

45

42 42

33 33 35

24

2931

36 3739

37

11

8

11

57

4 4

1113

11

7 8 8

33 2 2 3

7

9

5

2 2 2 3 4 4

3

11

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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which ONE of the following is the BEST way to communicate with you?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 31 Councils asked group: 6

Council

Website

Text

MessageCouncil

Newsletter as

Local Paper Insert

Council

Newsletter

via Mail

Council

Newsletter

via Email

Advertising in

a Local

Newspaper

Social

Media

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Best form of communication: under 50s

2019 under 50s best form of communication (%)

46

42

37

43

2928

31

25

32

3637

39 3937

11

7

11

35

31

12 1210

5

87

24

32

4

10

14

6

23

24

5 54

18

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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40Q13. If Boroondara City Council was going to get in touch with you to inform you about Council news and information and upcoming events,

which ONE of the following is the BEST way to communicate with you?

Base: All respondents aged under 50. Councils asked state-wide: 31 Councils asked group: 6

Council

Website

Text

MessageCouncil

Newsletter as

Local Paper Insert

Council

Newsletter

via Mail

Council

Newsletter

via Email

Advertising in

a Local

Newspaper

Social

Media

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2019 best form of communication: over 50s

2019 over 50s best form of communication (%)

52

4847

41

3840

41

21

24 24

3436

3837

11 1112

6

10

57

10

1312

108

9

5

1 1 12 2

322

12

3 3 321

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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41Q13. If Boroondara City Council was going to get in touch with you to inform you about Council news and information and upcoming events,

which ONE of the following is the BEST way to communicate with you?

Base: All respondents aged over 50. Councils asked state-wide: 31 Councils asked group: 6

Council

Website

Text

MessageCouncil

Newsletter as

Local Paper Insert

Council

Newsletter

via Mail

Council

Newsletter

via Email

Advertising in

a Local

Newspaper

Social

Media

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Council direction

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Council direction summary

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• Aged 50-64 years

• Men

Least satisfied with Council

direction

Council direction• 67% stayed about the same, down 3 points on 2018

• 18% improved, up 2 points on 2018

• 8% deteriorated, equal points on 2018

Most satisfied with Council

direction• Aged 18-34 years

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Overall council direction last 12 months

44

2019 overall direction (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

59

56

55

54

54

54

52

54

55

52

52

50

51

52

53

50

54

51

51

50

51

53

50

52

58

54

55

53

55

54

56

54

53

51

55

48

58

55

52

56

56

54

57

56

47

53

54

54

58

56

n/a

n/a

n/a

56

59

n/a

54

53

56

51

56

54

n/a

n/a

n/a

54

56

n/a

49

53

53

54

62

56

n/a

n/a

n/a

55

54

n/a

52

52

54

50

61p

58

57

55

55

55

53

53

53

53

52

52

18-34

Women

North

Central

Metro

Boroondara

65+

South

35-49

State-wide

Men

50-64

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q6. Over the last 12 months, what is your view of the direction of Boroondara City Council’s overall performance?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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Overall council direction last 12 months

2019 overall council direction (%)

18

16

11

14

16

17

15

15

19

19

18

20

14

15

20

25

13

15

14

67

70

74

71

69

71

70

73

62

66

71

58

73

66

68

58

76

68

70

8

8

9

6

8

6

8

5

14

9

4

11

8

12

4

6

7

12

8

7

6

6

9

7

5

6

7

5

7

6

11

4

7

7

11

3

6

7

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

2012 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Improved Stayed the same Deteriorated Can't say

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Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

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Individual

service areas

46

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Community consultation and engagement importance

47

2019 Consultation and engagement importance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

72

77

78

74

75

74

68

76

74

71

75

72

68

63

77

77

75

76

74

74

74

75

73

73

73

72

71

69

78

75

76

75

74

75

73

74

73

73

72

73

70

67

75

79

78

73

74

74

74

72

69

72

72

72

70

68

77

74

75

73

72

74

n/a

70

n/a

71

n/a

n/a

68

67

77

74

75

73

70

73

n/a

72

n/a

71

n/a

n/a

69

67

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

73

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

79p

78p

78p

76

74

74

73

73

73

73

72

71

69q

68q

50-64

Household user

Personal user

Women

35-49

State-wide

South

65+

Central

Boroondara

North

Metro

Men

18-34

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Community consultation and engagement’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 21 Councils asked group: 7

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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2019 Consultation and engagement importance (%)

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27

22

27

27

25

23

23

29

25

27

26

28

20

34

20

31

35

27

37

37

43

44

46

42

41

43

43

41

42

41

44

43

44

41

40

38

48

46

41

41

24

27

22

26

29

27

30

24

26

24

24

23

27

20

30

27

15

19

18

19

5

5

5

3

4

5

3

4

5

7

5

4

7

4

9

3

1

6

3

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Extremely important Very important Fairly important

Not that important Not at all important Can't say

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Community consultation and engagement’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 21 Councils asked group: 7

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2019 Consultation and engagement performance (index scores)

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70

70

62

64

63

63

65

61

62

60

57

60

55

59

65

66

58

59

61

61

60

62

60

59

57

60

55

61

66

66

64

62

65

66

62

65

63

62

58

63

54

63

67

66

59

64

63

60

61

68

62

62

58

62

56

62

68

66

63

n/a

66

n/a

62

67

63

60

n/a

n/a

57

62

66

64

62

n/a

64

n/a

58

63

62

59

n/a

n/a

57

64

n/a

n/a

67

n/a

67

n/a

65

71

66

66

n/a

n/a

57

61

69p

68p

63

63

62

62

61

61

61

59

58q

57

56q

55

Personal user

Household user

18-34

North

Women

Central

35-49

65+

Boroondara

Men

Metro

South

State-wide

50-64

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Community consultation and engagement’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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2019 Consultation and engagement performance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

11

11

8

13

12

13

11

11

9

9

13

13

8

7

15

13

13

7

11

26

22

31

33

36

37

33

35

34

44

30

31

31

31

30

33

29

33

29

28

32

34

35

36

36

33

26

35

29

32

28

31

32

37

34

38

38

35

37

38

37

34

31

34

10

8

11

10

8

9

9

5

15

12

7

10

13

11

8

6

14

15

8

6

5

3

3

2

3

2

2

3

1

6

4

3

2

3

2

3

3

5

4

2

2

9

10

9

12

10

11

11

10

9

12

9

11

7

9

10

9

6

8

12

1

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

2012 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Community consultation and engagement’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

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Lobbying on behalf of the community importance

51

2019 Lobbying importance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

71

71

68

63

68

63

66

64

67

65

70

62

63

67

73

73

69

69

70

68

67

68

65

66

67

63

62

63

79

82

69

66

72

73

68

67

69

68

67

72

64

67

77

77

69

68

68

66

67

68

68

65

65

61

61

59

78

81

70

67

70

67

n/a

n/a

65

65

n/a

n/a

61

63

75

78

70

64

71

69

n/a

n/a

69

67

n/a

n/a

63

68

n/a

n/a

70

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

71

70

67

66

66

66

65

65

65

65

65

64

63

62

Household user

Personal user

State-wide

35-49

Women

50-64

Metro

South

65+

Boroondara

North

Central

Men

18-34

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Lobbying on behalf of the community’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 21 Councils asked group: 8

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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52

2019 Lobbying importance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

20

19

19

25

17

17

20

21

18

16

22

21

20

19

16

25

25

15

31

29

35

37

36

36

37

37

38

38

37

39

31

35

32

37

32

32

35

41

36

39

30

30

33

26

32

33

31

28

30

29

32

31

28

33

38

28

25

27

22

23

10

9

7

7

9

9

8

8

9

11

10

10

15

6

11

7

11

10

6

5

3

3

2

3

2

1

1

2

3

2

4

4

4

3

2

5

5

2

5

4

2

2

2

2

2

3

1

2

3

3

1

1

2

1

5

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Extremely important Very important Fairly important

Not that important Not at all important Can't say

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Lobbying on behalf of the community’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 21 Councils asked group: 8

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Lobbying on behalf of the community performance

53

2019 Lobbying performance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

54

56

55

59

57

57

57

56

56

59

57

56

54

51

56

58

55

63

54

59

58

57

56

60

59

60

54

51

60

59

55

60

56

57

56

56

56

57

56

58

53

52

63

66

60

58

61

59

59

59

58

56

59

61

55

59

56

56

n/a

65

63

62

61

60

n/a

n/a

60

n/a

56

54

65

68

n/a

62

64

64

62

59

n/a

n/a

61

n/a

55

60

n/a

n/a

n/a

65

65

61

61

61

n/a

n/a

58

n/a

55

52

68p

66p

60

60

59

58

58

58

57

57

57

56

54q

54

Personal user

Household user

North

18-34

65+

Women

Boroondara

Men

Metro

Central

35-49

South

State-wide

50-64

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Lobbying on behalf of the community’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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Lobbying on behalf of the community performance

54

2019 Lobbying performance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

6

5

5

5

7

6

7

3

6

6

7

6

5

6

6

4

7

5

7

20

17

25

22

25

23

22

27

29

35

25

25

31

23

20

26

24

34

22

18

20

39

38

34

34

33

30

31

26

27

33

31

30

33

30

38

33

34

34

32

38

32

22

25

9

9

7

9

7

6

6

4

13

10

5

12

10

11

8

8

12

8

8

4

6

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

5

3

3

1

2

2

1

2

4

1

5

4

25

29

28

31

31

34

30

24

20

27

21

27

27

23

27

19

24

26

31

10

9

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

2012 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Lobbying on behalf of the community’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

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Decisions made in the interest of the community

performance

55

2019 Community decisions made performance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

66

59

59

60

60

58

62

59

58

63

57

54

61

58

61

62

60

61

59

61

58

61

56

54

64

59

61

60

61

59

61

63

59

64

55

54

63

63

61

58

62

65

63

59

59

64

59

55

64

n/a

63

n/a

63

64

63

65

n/a

n/a

59

57

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

65

64

62

62

62

61

61

60

60

58

58

55q

18-34

North

Women

Central

Boroondara

65+

Men

35-49

Metro

South

50-64

State-wide

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Decisions made in the interest of the community’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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performance

56

2019 Community decisions made performance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

9

6

6

9

7

10

7

9

11

9

7

9

9

12

4

8

11

34

35

37

32

36

33

30

33

36

33

33

36

32

37

37

30

29

29

36

32

31

34

28

33

30

33

25

28

26

31

22

30

36

31

9

6

9

8

7

8

14

9

4

12

11

9

9

8

9

12

9

2

3

3

2

2

1

7

4

2

1

5

4

1

3

1

3

3

17

14

14

17

14

19

10

14

14

20

16

16

17

18

18

12

18

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Decisions made in the interest of the community’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

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The condition of sealed local roads in your area

performance

57

2019 Sealed local roads performance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

73

70

74

71

76

73

74

73

68

72

68

53

73

70

74

71

68

71

70

65

66

72

71

53

76

71

72

74

75

73

72

70

67

72

73

54

74

74

69

73

78

74

75

73

69

76

75

55

n/a

74

77

76

77

75

75

n/a

n/a

n/a

72

55

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

74

72

72

72

71

71

70

70

69

69

68

56q

South

65+

35-49

Women

18-34

Boroondara

Men

Central

Metro

North

50-64

State-wide

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘The condition of sealed local roads in your area’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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The condition of sealed local roads in your area

performance

58

2019 Sealed local roads performance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

30

27

23

27

31

34

13

23

29

26

35

30

30

28

33

32

28

36

46

46

45

44

40

33

43

34

39

35

37

36

40

35

28

39

22

20

20

22

17

18

28

22

20

23

23

21

23

21

20

24

24

7

5

7

4

7

5

16

8

9

8

4

8

6

7

9

10

5

3

2

2

2

1

1

10

3

5

2

2

3

3

3

3

6

2

1

1

2

1

2

1

1

2

2

1

2

1

1

1

2

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘The condition of sealed local roads in your area’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

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Informing the community importance

59

2019 Informing community importance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

75

75

72

75

71

73

73

73

69

71

67

73

71

68

75

74

74

76

74

72

76

73

70

72

71

74

69

69

75

76

72

74

72

71

76

74

72

72

72

72

68

68

73

75

73

76

73

73

74

73

67

71

69

72

67

69

72

75

71

72

71

n/a

75

n/a

n/a

69

64

n/a

66

65

74

75

74

73

74

n/a

73

n/a

n/a

71

71

n/a

70

69

n/a

75

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

76p

75p

74

74

74

73

73

73

72

72

71

71

70

67q

Women

State-wide

Personal user

65+

Household user

South

50-64

Metro

Central

Boroondara

35-49

North

18-34

Men

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Informing the community’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 21 Councils asked group: 8

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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Informing the community importance

60

2019 Informing community importance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

26

22

25

26

21

22

22

32

28

23

29

27

20

32

27

27

23

26

30

29

42

45

46

42

49

40

47

41

41

45

37

44

37

46

33

39

52

49

42

42

27

27

23

27

24

30

24

22

25

27

28

25

35

19

32

30

19

21

24

25

4

4

6

3

6

7

5

4

5

4

4

3

6

2

7

2

4

2

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Extremely important Very important Fairly important

Not that important Not at all important Can't say

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Informing the community’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 21 Councils asked group: 8

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Informing the community performance

61

2019 Informing community performance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

67

67

66

66

64

66

65

61

69

63

62

63

65

59

69

68

63

66

66

65

65

61

68

64

64

64

65

59

70

71

68

69

69

70

68

63

68

65

67

66

66

59

69

69

68

66

73

61

65

64

63

65

65

64

64

61

73

73

n/a

71

70

68

68

n/a

n/a

65

n/a

66

71

62

69

69

n/a

66

70

65

66

n/a

n/a

67

n/a

65

62

61

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

60

68p

67p

67

66

65

65

63

62

62

61

61

61

60

60q

Household user

Personal user

North

Women

65+

18-34

Boroondara

Metro

Central

50-64

South

Men

35-49

State-wide

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Informing the community’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 31 Councils asked group: 9

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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Informing the community performance

62

2019 Informing community performance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

16

13

13

17

15

21

18

13

15

19

17

12

12

20

20

12

11

18

20

21

35

40

41

45

41

40

38

35

36

39

31

37

35

35

37

32

36

36

38

37

31

33

33

27

34

27

31

31

31

28

31

35

32

30

24

36

35

33

34

34

11

7

8

6

6

6

8

14

12

8

14

11

12

9

12

14

6

10

7

6

3

2

1

2

2

3

2

5

3

2

3

4

3

2

4

2

5

1

1

1

4

4

4

3

2

3

3

3

4

5

4

2

4

4

4

4

5

3

2

2

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Informing the community’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 31 Councils asked group: 9

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Traffic management importance

63

2019 Traffic management importance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

79

77

78

76

77

76

75

77

74

79

77

74

79

76

78

76

73

74

73

75

72

80

75

71

77

77

78

75

78

69

77

75

72

80

72

74

75

79

76

74

70

72

71

71

71

71

63

66

75

78

75

n/a

n/a

n/a

72

73

70

n/a

68

69

76

75

78

n/a

n/a

n/a

75

74

72

n/a

69

71

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

73

n/a

n/a

n/a

78p

77

75

75

75

74

74

74

73

72

71

69q

Women

50-64

65+

Metro

North

South

35-49

Boroondara

State-wide

Central

18-34

Men

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Traffic management’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 11 Councils asked group: 7

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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Traffic management importance

64

2019 Traffic management importance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

31

34

29

31

26

27

28

30

31

31

29

34

25

37

28

31

36

32

42

43

50

45

40

42

47

40

42

44

40

41

40

43

37

47

40

44

19

20

16

19

27

23

19

23

20

18

23

14

24

14

27

11

18

15

7

2

4

5

6

6

5

6

5

5

6

11

10

4

7

10

4

7

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Extremely important Very important Fairly important

Not that important Not at all important Can't say

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Traffic management’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 11 Councils asked group: 7

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Parking facilities importance

65

2019 Parking importance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

75

75

69

71

75

73

73

75

71

74

75

72

78

78

72

74

74

73

74

77

70

74

70

69

77

76

72

75

70

72

74

76

70

77

72

70

74

77

67

68

71

72

69

75

70

69

61

64

72

75

63

n/a

n/a

n/a

69

75

70

n/a

66

66

76

78

70

n/a

n/a

n/a

72

75

71

n/a

67

68

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

71

n/a

n/a

n/a

77p

76

74

74

73

73

72

72

71

71

69

67q

Women

65+

35-49

North

South

Metro

Boroondara

50-64

State-wide

Central

18-34

Men

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Parking facilities’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 17 Councils asked group: 8

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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66

2019 Parking importance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

26

26

26

30

23

22

23

26

28

28

21

31

20

33

18

32

26

32

42

46

45

42

39

42

47

40

41

41

48

35

38

45

42

39

42

43

26

22

26

23

32

27

25

26

24

27

24

26

35

17

34

20

27

20

4

4

2

5

5

8

3

6

5

3

4

6

6

3

5

6

4

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Extremely important Very important Fairly important

Not that important Not at all important Can't say

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Parking facilities’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 17 Councils asked group: 8

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67

2019 Recreational facilities importance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

76

75

76

76

76

75

77

74

75

74

73

73

72

75

75

76

77

77

77

76

75

76

75

72

73

72

73

74

74

74

75

75

75

77

74

74

74

72

73

73

73

72

76

72

73

73

72

74

71

73

72

71

72

72

72

67

72

n/a

74

74

74

78

n/a

72

72

70

n/a

72

n/a

69

74

n/a

74

74

75

76

n/a

72

74

72

n/a

72

n/a

72

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

72

n/a

n/a

80p

78p

76

76

75

75

75

74

74

72

72

72q

70q

69q

35-49

South

Personal user

Household user

Women

50-64

North

65+

Boroondara

Men

Metro

State-wide

Central

18-34

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Recreational facilities’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 29 Councils asked group: 10

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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68

2019 Recreational facilities importance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

25

25

26

26

19

19

24

23

22

26

19

31

21

29

17

40

22

23

28

28

49

53

50

48

53

55

50

46

49

50

47

52

53

46

46

42

58

55

51

50

22

20

22

22

26

23

23

26

26

22

28

15

21

23

31

17

17

19

19

19

3

2

2

4

3

3

2

4

3

2

5

2

5

1

6

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Extremely important Very important Fairly important

Not that important Not at all important Can't say

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Recreational facilities’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 29 Councils asked group: 10

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69

2019 Recreational facilities performance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

79

79

80

80

80

78

79

77

78

75

76

77

74

69

81

80

81

82

81

80

81

77

80

79

77

82

73

70

76

81

78

79

79

79

77

80

78

78

77

77

73

69

82

80

78

81

80

82

81

77

79

81

77

78

74

70

80

n/a

81

82

82

80

n/a

78

80

79

n/a

82

n/a

71

80

n/a

79

80

79

78

n/a

78

79

78

n/a

79

n/a

70

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

70

82

81

81

81

81

81

80

80

79

77

77

76

75q

70q

50-64

South

Women

Personal user

Household user

65+

North

18-34

Boroondara

Men

Central

35-49

Metro

State-wide

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Recreational facilities’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 39 Councils asked group: 11

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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70

2019 Recreational facilities performance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

36

33

34

33

35

37

32

23

27

40

31

39

32

41

39

32

40

35

43

43

44

45

48

47

46

45

47

44

46

42

42

47

46

41

38

44

46

48

40

40

15

16

12

15

13

12

15

21

18

13

20

12

16

14

17

20

12

11

15

15

2

3

2

2

2

1

1

6

4

3

2

1

3

2

3

1

2

1

1

2

1

3

3

4

3

3

4

5

4

4

2

5

2

3

3

4

1

6

1

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Recreational facilities’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 39 Councils asked group: 11

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71

2019 Public areas importance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

77

74

77

77

77

76

75

75

77

74

74

75

73

73

74

76

79

77

78

75

75

75

74

75

74

75

71

72

76

74

77

79

77

76

76

76

75

74

74

78

75

73

74

74

72

76

76

72

72

72

71

73

73

70

72

65

75

n/a

75

77

74

73

72

72

n/a

n/a

73

n/a

69

65

74

n/a

76

78

76

74

73

74

n/a

n/a

74

n/a

73

71

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

73

n/a

n/a

n/a

79

78

77

77

75

75

75

75

74

74

73q

73

73

71

35-49

South

Women

50-64

65+

Household user

Personal user

Boroondara

North

Metro

State-wide

Central

Men

18-34

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘The appearance of public areas’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 28 Councils asked group: 9

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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72

2019 Public areas importance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

27

28

25

27

21

21

25

24

25

26

27

29

24

30

22

35

30

25

28

28

47

48

52

52

50

51

51

47

48

47

42

54

46

49

44

45

48

54

48

47

23

22

22

18

25

25

21

25

24

25

27

16

28

19

31

16

21

21

22

22

1

2

2

3

4

3

2

3

3

2

2

1

2

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Extremely important Very important Fairly important

Not that important Not at all important Can't say

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘The appearance of public areas’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 28 Councils asked group: 9

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73

2019 Public areas performance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

80

77

80

79

79

79

78

84

76

77

76

77

73

71

76

77

80

79

79

79

78

82

78

76

75

80

72

71

80

84

80

81

81

81

80

79

79

79

75

78

72

71

80

85

80

81

80

79

79

75

79

79

78

78

73

72

n/a

83

82

82

82

n/a

81

83

78

80

79

n/a

n/a

72

n/a

84

79

80

80

n/a

79

78

76

79

76

n/a

n/a

71

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

71

82

82

81

80

80

80

80

79

79

78

78

77

74q

72q

North

18-34

Women

Personal user

Household user

South

Boroondara

35-49

65+

Men

50-64

Central

Metro

State-wide

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘The appearance of public areas’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 38 Councils asked group: 10

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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74

2019 Public areas performance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

38

34

34

38

37

41

35

26

28

42

30

42

34

41

39

37

38

36

40

40

46

48

48

46

46

43

49

45

46

48

50

38

48

43

48

46

42

44

45

45

14

14

15

13

14

12

13

20

19

9

17

16

15

13

12

14

17

15

14

14

1

3

2

2

2

2

1

5

5

1

2

2

1

2

3

1

2

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘The appearance of public areas’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 38 Councils asked group: 10

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75

2019 Waste management importance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

84

86

82

85

84

86

84

83

84

83

83

80

81

80

85

85

84

82

83

82

84

83

84

81

83

80

79

83

86

84

84

85

83

83

85

85

85

82

88

86

80

86

81

81

81

83

83

77

80

80

80

81

80

78

79

74

88

85

n/a

81

85

n/a

83

83

83

n/a

n/a

80

79

79

87

84

n/a

83

84

n/a

83

83

83

n/a

n/a

82

79

79

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

78

n/a

89p

88p

87

87

87

86

85

85

85

83q

83

82

81q

81q

50-64

Women

South

35-49

65+

North

Personal user

Boroondara

Household user

Metro

Central

Men

State-wide

18-34

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Waste management’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 29 Councils asked group: 10

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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76

2019 Waste management importance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

50

44

43

49

37

42

44

41

46

50

43

59

43

57

39

59

59

51

50

50

40

46

46

42

47

47

45

44

43

44

45

32

42

39

47

32

38

43

41

41

8

8

10

7

15

9

9

13

10

4

10

9

13

3

12

8

4

4

8

9

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Extremely important Very important Fairly important

Not that important Not at all important Can't say

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Waste management’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 29 Councils asked group: 10

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77

2019 Waste management performance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

77

76

78

79

77

77

77

77

75

76

76

77

74

70

79

80

82

83

82

82

81

81

75

81

82

80

82

71

79

82

83

81

81

81

79

81

76

82

80

76

82

70

80

81

82

81

81

81

79

80

77

81

78

78

79

72

n/a

79

83

n/a

81

81

79

80

n/a

81

79

80

n/a

73

n/a

75

79

n/a

75

75

76

76

n/a

75

74

76

n/a

71

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

72

76

75

75

74

74

74

74

73

73

73

72

71

70

68q

North

18-34

65+

South

Household user

Personal user

Women

Boroondara

Metro

Men

35-49

50-64

Central

State-wide

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Waste management’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 40 Councils asked group: 11

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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78

2019 Waste management performance (%)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

31

35

39

39

40

41

33

23

28

37

24

33

35

27

29

33

26

36

32

32

38

43

46

47

45

40

44

42

44

32

40

42

34

42

42

33

44

32

39

39

19

14

11

9

11

15

15

21

18

23

18

15

19

19

19

19

18

20

18

18

5

6

2

3

3

2

6

8

5

3

8

4

5

5

3

10

4

4

5

5

3

1

1

1

1

1

4

2

2

3

4

4

2

2

2

6

3

3

3

5

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

3

7

3

3

6

6

3

3

5

2

3

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Waste management’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 40 Councils asked group: 11

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Environmental sustainability importance

79

2019 Environmental sustainability importance (index scores)

J00758 Community Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Boroondara City Council

80

78

79

79

76

76

80

75

74

74

73

76

73

72

79

78

78

74

77

74

72

72

74

73

72

74

72

68

78

79

81

76

72

74

73

76

73

74

71

74

73

70

74

79

78

72

72

71

71

72

76

74

68

72

73

69

78

78

77

75

n/a

73

n/a

n/a

75

n/a

71

72

73

68

76

80

79

76

n/a

73

n/a

n/a

72

n/a

72

70

72

70

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

71

n/a

82p

82p

82p

80

77

77

77

77

76

75

75

75

74q

71q

Women

Household user

Personal user

18-34

South

Boroondara

Central

North

50-64

Metro

35-49

65+

State-wide

Men

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Environmental sustainability’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 22 Councils asked group: 9

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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80

2019 Environmental sustainability importance (%)

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37

35

32

31

26

27

28

33

35

36

37

39

29

46

44

36

33

33

47

46

40

39

39

40

43

44

43

39

38

41

40

38

38

42

36

38

46

41

37

39

16

21

21

21

23

23

23

21

19

15

18

14

24

8

16

17

14

15

14

13

5

3

6

7

6

4

4

5

5

6

3

7

7

4

2

9

3

7

1

2

1

1

1

2

1

2

2

2

1

2

1

3

2

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Extremely important Very important Fairly important

Not that important Not at all important Can't say

Q1. Firstly, how important should ‘Environmental sustainability’ be as a responsibility for Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 22 Councils asked group: 9

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69

69

65

66

65

67

64

65

66

63

63

66

62

63

72

73

67

66

68

65

64

66

67

67

64

65

67

66

67

67

66

63

67

67

64

66

66

65

63

65

68

63

72

72

71

67

66

66

65

67

67

68

64

64

67

67

73

72

70

n/a

70

68

n/a

68

n/a

68

64

65

n/a

67

69

68

68

n/a

67

63

n/a

67

n/a

70

64

66

n/a

66

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

64

n/a

n/a

n/a

69

69

66

66

65

64

64

64

63

63

62

62

62

59

Personal user

Household user

65+

North

18-34

Men

Metro

Boroondara

South

Women

State-wide

35-49

Central

50-64

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Environmental sustainability’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 27 Councils asked group: 10

Note: Please see Appendix A for explanation of significant differences.

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13

11

13

10

11

15

12

11

13

14

9

16

14

12

13

13

8

16

24

23

33

39

36

39

42

39

38

35

35

40

32

27

33

34

39

29

33

30

37

40

29

30

32

29

25

25

26

31

29

25

31

32

31

27

30

28

29

30

26

26

7

6

3

6

5

4

4

9

8

7

9

6

6

8

7

9

8

6

5

5

3

2

1

1

1

2

1

3

2

3

2

4

3

3

2

4

6

2

3

3

14

13

15

16

17

16

18

12

14

11

17

14

12

16

9

17

16

16

4

3

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Personal user

Household user

Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Can't say

Q2. How has Council performed on ‘Environmental sustainability’ over the last 12 months?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 27 Councils asked group: 10

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Detailed

demographics

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2019 gender

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2019 age

Men48%

Women52%

Boroondara

15%

17%

25%

17%

26%

Boroondara

18-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65+

Men49%

Women51%

Metro

Men49%

Women51%

State-wide

10%

25%

25%

16%

24%

Metro

18-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65+

8%

18%

23%21%

30%

State-wide

18-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65+

S3. [Record gender] / S4. To which of the following age groups do you belong?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 63 Councils asked group: 14

Please note that for the reason of simplifying reporting, interlocking age and gender reporting has not been included in this report.

Interlocking age and gender analysis is still available in the dashboard and data tables provided alongside this report.

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Household structure

2019 household structure (%)

12

13

2

3

29

22

16

3

Single person living alone

Single living with friends or housemates

Single living with children 16 or under

Single with children but none 16 or under living athome

Married or living with partner, no children

Married or living with partner with children 16 or underat home

Married or living with partner with children but none 16or under at home

Do not wish to answer

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19

14

17

11

10

10

16

16

16

13

11

15

16

63

65

69

69

78

75

75

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

2015 Boroondara

2014 Boroondara

2013 Boroondara

0-5 years 5-10 years 10+ years Can't say

S5. How long have you lived in this area?/How long have you owned a property in this area?

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Years lived in area (%)

22

19

14

17

17

26

23

25

17

22

22

43

26

2

3

16

16

16

13

15

15

14

17

16

16

15

19

27

5

7

23

20

21

27

22

20

21

21

26

26

20

21

26

31

17

15

20

22

19

17

17

14

16

16

14

17

13

7

34

14

24

25

26

23

29

23

27

21

25

23

26

4

14

27

60

1

2019 Boroondara

2018 Boroondara

2017 Boroondara

2016 Boroondara

State-wide

Metro

North

Central

South

Men

Women

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

0-5 years 5-10 years 10-20 years 20-30 years 30+ years Can't say

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S5. How long have you lived in this area?/How long have you owned a property in this area?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 13 Councils asked group: 5

Note: For 2016, the code frame expanded out “10+ years”, to include “10-20 years”,”20-30 years” and “30+ years”. As such, this chart

presents the last four years of data only.

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88

78

57

28

25

12

86

84

75

51

24

22

10

Appearance of public areas

Waste management

Recreational facilities

Informing the community

Consultation & engagement

Environmental sustainability

Lobbying

Total household use

Personal use

Personal and household use and experience of council

services

Q4. In the last 12 months, have you or has any member of your household used or experienced any of the following services provided by Council?

Base: All respondents. Councils asked state-wide: 10 Councils asked group: 3

2019 personal and household use and experience of services (%)

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Appendix A:

Index scores,

margins of error

and significant

differences

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Index Scores

Many questions ask respondents to rate council

performance on a five-point scale, for example, from

‘very good’ to ‘very poor’, with ‘can’t say’ also a

possible response category. To facilitate ease of

reporting and comparison of results over time, starting

from the 2012 survey and measured against the state-

wide result and the council group, an ‘Index Score’ has

been calculated for such measures.

The Index Score is calculated and represented as a

score out of 100 (on a 0 to 100 scale), with ‘can’t say’

responses excluded from the analysis. The ‘%

RESULT’ for each scale category is multiplied by the

‘INDEX FACTOR’. This produces an ‘INDEX VALUE’

for each category, which are then summed to produce

the ‘INDEX SCORE’, equating to ‘60’ in the following

example.

Similarly, an Index Score has been calculated for the

Core question ‘Performance direction in the last 12

months’, based on the following scale for each

performance measure category, with ‘Can’t say’

responses excluded from the calculation.

Appendix A:

Index Scores

SCALE

CATEGORIES% RESULT

INDEX

FACTORINDEX VALUE

Very good 9% 100 9

Good 40% 75 30

Average 37% 50 19

Poor 9% 25 2

Very poor 4% 0 0

Can’t say 1% --INDEX SCORE

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SCALE

CATEGORIES% RESULT

INDEX

FACTORINDEX VALUE

Improved 36% 100 36

Stayed the

same40% 50 20

Deteriorated 23% 0 0

Can’t say 1% --INDEX SCORE

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Demographic

Actual

survey

sample

size

Weighted

base

Maximum margin

of error at 95%

confidence

interval

Boroondara City

Council 500 400 +/-4.4

Men239 190 +/-6.3

Women261 210 +/-6.1

North169 134 +/-7.6

Central174 144 +/-7.4

South157 122 +/-7.8

18-34 years81 130 +/-11.0

35-49 years100 98 +/-9.8

50-64 years130 69 +/-8.6

65+ years189 102 +/-7.1

The sample size for the 2019 State-wide Local

Government Community Satisfaction Survey for

Boroondara City Council was n=500. Unless otherwise

noted, this is the total sample base for all reported

charts and tables.

The maximum margin of error on a sample of

approximately n=500 interviews is +/-4.4% at the 95%

confidence level for results around 50%. Margins of

error will be larger for any sub-samples. As an

example, a result of 50% can be read confidently as

falling midway in the range 45.6% - 54.4%.

Maximum margins of error are listed in the table below,

based on a population of 141,300 people aged 18

years or over for Boroondara City Council, according to

ABS estimates.

Appendix A:

Margins of error

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Within tables and index score charts throughout this

report, statistically significant differences at the 95%

confidence level are represented by upward directing

green () and downward directing red arrows ().

Significance when noted indicates a significantly higher

or lower result for the analysis group in comparison to

the ‘Total’ result for the council for that survey question

for that year. Therefore in the example below:

• The state-wide result is significantly higher than

the overall result for the council.

• The result among 50-64 year olds is significantly

lower than for the overall result for the council.

Further, results shown in green and red indicate

significantly higher or lower results than in 2018.

Therefore in the example below:

• The result among 35-49 year olds in the council is

significantly higher than the result achieved among

this group in 2018.

• The result among 18-34 year olds in the council is

significantly lower than the result achieved among

this group in 2018.

Appendix A:

Significant difference reporting notation

Overall Performance – Index Scores

(example extract only)

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54

57

58

60

67

66

50-64

35-49

Metro

Boroondara

18-34

State-wide

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The test applied to the Indexes was an Independent

Mean Test, as follows:

Z Score = ($1 - $2) / Sqrt (($5^2 / $3) + ($6^2 / $4))

Where:

• $1 = Index Score 1

• $2 = Index Score 2

• $3 = unweighted sample count 1

• $4 = unweighted sample count 2

• $5 = standard deviation 1

• $6 = standard deviation 2

All figures can be sourced from the detailed cross

tabulations.

The test was applied at the 95% confidence interval, so

if the Z Score was greater than +/- 1.954 the scores are

significantly different.

Appendix A:

Index score significant difference calculation

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Appendix B:

Further project

information

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Further information about the report and explanations

about the State-wide Local Government Community

Satisfaction Survey can be found in this section

including:

• Survey methodology and sampling

• Analysis and reporting

• Glossary of terms

Detailed survey tabulations

Detailed survey tabulations are available in supplied

Excel file.

Contacts

For further queries about the conduct and reporting of

the 2019 State-wide Local Government Community

Satisfaction Survey, please contact JWS Research on

(03) 8685 8555 or via email:

[email protected]

Appendix B:

Further information

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The 2019 results are compared with previous years, as

detailed below:

• 2019, n=500 completed interviews, conducted in the period

of 1st February – 30th March.

• 2018, n=500 completed interviews, conducted in the period

of 1st February – 30th March.

• 2017, n=500 completed interviews, conducted in the period

of 1st February – 30th March.

• 2016, n=500 completed interviews, conducted in the period

of 1st February – 30th March.

• 2015, n=500 completed interviews, conducted in the period

of 1st February – 30th March.

• 2014, n=600 completed interviews, conducted in the period

of 31st January – 11th March.

• 2013, n=600 completed interviews, conducted in the period

of 1st February – 24th March.

• 2012, n=400 completed interviews, conducted in the period

of 18th May – 30th June.

Minimum quotas of gender within age groups were

applied during the fieldwork phase. Post-survey

weighting was then conducted to ensure accurate

representation of the age and gender profile of the

Boroondara City Council area.

Any variation of +/-1% between individual results and

net scores in this report or the detailed survey

tabulations is due to rounding. In reporting, ‘—’ denotes

not mentioned and ‘0%’ denotes mentioned by less

than 1% of respondents. ‘Net’ scores refer to two or

more response categories being combined into one

category for simplicity of reporting.

This survey was conducted by Computer Assisted

Telephone Interviewing (CATI) as a representative

random probability survey of residents aged 18+ years

in Boroondara City Council.

Survey sample matched to the demographic profile of

Boroondara City Council as determined by the most

recent ABS population estimates was purchased from

an accredited supplier of publicly available phone

records, including up to 40% mobile phone numbers to

cater to the diversity of residents within Boroondara

City Council, particularly younger people.

A total of n=500 completed interviews were achieved in

Boroondara City Council. Survey fieldwork was

conducted in the period of 1st February – 30th March,

2019.

Appendix B:

Survey methodology and sampling

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All participating councils are listed in the State-wide

report published on the DELWP website. In 2019, 63 of

the 79 Councils throughout Victoria participated in this

survey. For consistency of analysis and reporting

across all projects, Local Government Victoria has

aligned its presentation of data to use standard council

groupings. Accordingly, the council reports for the

community satisfaction survey provide analysis using

these standard council groupings. Please note that

councils participating across 2012-2019 vary slightly.

Council Groups

Boroondara City Council is classified as a Metropolitan

council according to the following classification list:

Metropolitan, Interface, Regional Centres, Large Rural

& Small Rural

Councils participating in the Metropolitan group are:

Banyule, Boroondara, Brimbank, Glen Eira, Greater

Dandenong, Frankston, Kingston, Knox, Manningham,

Maroondah, Melbourne, Port Phillip, Stonnington and

Whitehorse.

Wherever appropriate, results for Boroondara City

Council for this 2019 State-wide Local Government

Community Satisfaction Survey have been compared

against other participating councils in the Metropolitan

group and on a state-wide basis. Please note that

council groupings changed for 2015, and as such

comparisons to council group results before that time

can not be made within the reported charts.

Appendix B:

Analysis and reporting

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2012 survey revision

The survey was revised in 2012. As a result:

• The survey is now conducted as a representative

random probability survey of residents aged 18 years

or over in local councils, whereas previously it was

conducted as a ‘head of household’ survey.

• As part of the change to a representative resident

survey, results are now weighted post survey to the

known population distribution of Boroondara City

Council according to the most recently available

Australian Bureau of Statistics population estimates,

whereas the results were previously not weighted.

• The service responsibility area performance

measures have changed significantly and the rating

scale used to assess performance has also

changed.

As such, the results of the 2012 State-wide Local

Government Community Satisfaction Survey should be

considered as a benchmark. Please note that

comparisons should not be made with the State-wide

Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey

results from 2011 and prior due to the methodological

and sampling changes. Comparisons in the period

2012-2019 have been made throughout this report as

appropriate.

Appendix B:

Analysis and reporting

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Core, optional and tailored questions

Over and above necessary geographic and

demographic questions required to ensure sample

representativeness, a base set of questions for the

2019 State-wide Local Government Community

Satisfaction Survey was designated as ‘Core’ and

therefore compulsory inclusions for all participating

Councils.

These core questions comprised:

• Overall performance last 12 months (Overall

performance)

• Lobbying on behalf of community (Advocacy)

• Community consultation and engagement

(Consultation)

• Decisions made in the interest of the community

(Making community decisions)

• Condition of sealed local roads (Sealed local roads)

• Contact in last 12 months (Contact)

• Rating of contact (Customer service)

• Overall council direction last 12 months (Council

direction)

Reporting of results for these core questions can

always be compared against other participating

councils in the council group and against all

participating councils state-wide. Alternatively, some

questions in the 2019 State-wide Local Government

Community Satisfaction Survey were optional. Councils

also had the ability to ask tailored questions specific

only to their council.

Appendix B:

Analysis and reporting

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Reporting

Every council that participated in the 2019 State-wide

Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey

receives a customised report. In addition, the state

government is supplied with a state-wide summary

report of the aggregate results of ‘Core’ and ‘Optional’

questions asked across all council areas surveyed.

Tailored questions commissioned by individual councils

are reported only to the commissioning council and not

otherwise shared unless by express written approval of

the commissioning council.

The overall State-wide Local Government Community

Satisfaction Report is available at

http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/local-

government/strengthening-councils/council-community-

satisfaction-survey.

Appendix B:

Analysis and reporting

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Core questions: Compulsory inclusion questions for all

councils participating in the CSS.

CSS: 2019 Victorian Local Government Community

Satisfaction Survey.

Council group: One of five classified groups,

comprising: metropolitan, interface, regional centres,

large rural and small rural.

Council group average: The average result for all

participating councils in the council group.

Highest / lowest: The result described is the highest or

lowest result across a particular demographic sub-

group e.g. men, for the specific question being

reported. Reference to the result for a demographic

sub-group being the highest or lowest does not imply

that it is significantly higher or lower, unless this is

specifically mentioned.

Index score: A score calculated and represented as a

score out of 100 (on a 0 to 100 scale). This score is

sometimes reported as a figure in brackets next to the

category being described, e.g. men 50+ (60).

Optional questions: Questions which councils had an

option to include or not.

Percentages: Also referred to as ‘detailed results’,

meaning the proportion of responses, expressed as a

percentage.

Sample: The number of completed interviews, e.g. for

a council or within a demographic sub-group.

Significantly higher / lower: The result described is

significantly higher or lower than the comparison result

based on a statistical significance test at the 95%

confidence limit. If the result referenced is statistically

higher or lower then this will be specifically mentioned,

however not all significantly higher or lower results are

referenced in summary reporting.

Statewide average: The average result for all

participating councils in the State.

Tailored questions: Individual questions tailored by

and only reported to the commissioning council.

Weighting: Weighting factors are applied to the sample

for each council based on available age and gender

proportions from ABS census information to ensure

reported results are proportionate to the actual

population of the council, rather than the achieved

survey sample.

Appendix B:

Glossary of terms

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