Domain Local belonging

Summary

Local belonging includes place-based belonging to a local community or neighbourhood. These localised forms of belonging have been a particular focus for local government community-building programs and cultural festivals.

Related Indicators

Belonging

Related Measures

Feeling at home in my local neighbourhood

Published resources

Reports

Markus, Andrew, Mapping Social Cohesion: The Scanlon Foundation Surveys National Report, The Scanlon Foundation, Monash University, Melbourne, 2014. Also available at http://scanlonfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-Mapping-Social-Cohesion-Report.pdf. Details

Online Resources

VicHealth Indicators Survey, 2011, 2011, https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects/vichealth-indicators-report. Details

Research Unit in Public Cultures

Created: 5 August 2016, Last modified: 20 July 2017