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Neighbourhood connections of parents or carers with children aged 0-15 years, by area of residence, NSW, 2003-2004 (per cent of parents or carers)

Note: The following questions were asked of parents or carers:

• "How often have you visited someone in your neighbourhood in the past week?". Estimates based on 5,643 respondents 
• "If you were caring for a child and needed to go out for a while, and could not take the child with you, would you ask someone in your neighbourhood for help?". Estimates based on 5,605 respondents 
• "Would you be sad if you had to leave this neighbourhood?". Estimates based on 5,468 respondents 
• "When you go shopping in your local area how often are you likely to run into friends and acquaintances?". Estimates based on 5,635 respondents 

Source: Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. New South Wales Population Health Survey 2003-2004 (HOIST).

Comment

Overall, in 2003-2004, parents or carers living in rural areas indicated greater neighbourhood connectedness than those living in urban areas:

• 76.6% of rural parents or carers said they could ask a neighbour for help with child care compared with 70.9% of urban parents or carers 
• 72.0% of rural parents or carers said they they frequently visited neighbours compared with 69.1% of urban parents or carers 
• 94.5% of rural parents or carers said they nearly always run into friends in the neighbourhood compared with 85.7% of urban parents or carers 
• 78.3% of rural parents or carers said they could be sad if they left their neighbourhood compared with 70.9% of urban parents or carers