Community Views Survey
Ask better questions
The Community Views questionnaire is purpose-built for public policy, designed to uncover the values, experiences and needs that matter most to residents. It provides rich, people-centred insights to help decision makers evaluate social impact and align strategies with community expectations. Custom questions can be added to explore local priorities or emerging issues in greater depth.
Community Views Survey
Statistically valid and representative survey samples
The service captures authentic and diverse perspectives from residents across locations, demographics and life stages. It delivers large, locally representative samples that reflect the broader population – not just the usual voices. This efficient, end-to-end approach removes survey bias and ensures the community’s voice can be meaningfully reflected in decision-making.
Community Views reporting
Local area insights and data customised for your needs
Insights are delivered via our interactive reporting platform. Gain clear insight into community views at a local level, with data broken down by area, demographic and life stage. Explore results with ease and create custom geographies in seconds – making it simple to identify variation within communities and respond with greater precision.
Community Views reporting
Compare against benchmarks and monitor change over time
Local results are presented alongside national, state and regional benchmarks – updated annually – to help distinguish place-specific issues from broader trends. The service supports annual tracking, strategic monitoring and reporting, with guidance to align insights directly to organisational goals.
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Critical liveability topics are included in our Living in Australia annual survey
8 wks
Our Design > Collect > Report approach takes 8 weeks to deliver to you
Consolidated perspectives
Replace ad-hoc, inconsistent engagement with one credible, coordinated annual survey that delivers reliable insight year after year
Get a complete view with spatial intelligence
For expert insights into demographics, population change, economics, resourcing, housing and community sentiment, use our tools in combination to get a complete view of place
Topics
Included topics
- Values and Experiences
- Liveability and Future Needs
- Health and Wellbeing
- Finances and Economy
- Climate and Sustainability
- Concerns and Ideas
- Custom Questions
- Demography and Life-Stage
Benefits
Easy, accurate and insightful data
A modern approach
We offer a modern, streamlined approach to engagement—grounded in strong public policy principles and designed to deliver consistent, credible insights while saving time, resources and cost.
National benchmarking for context
Understand whether your community’s views are specific to your local area, or part of the broader context.
Annual updates
Check in with your community, evaluate policy impacts and identify emerging issues.
Streamlined process and outputs
We manage the process for you, from survey collection to clear and accessible reporting, so you can focus on strategic planning and advocacy.
Cost‑effective and representative
A Community Views subscription provides huge value at a fraction of the cost of deploying a traditional survey, while giving you a more representative picture of community sentiment and concerns.
Policy‑ready insights
Insights are delivered through the interactive online platform, complemented by reports, workshops, video and ongoing support.
Community Views FAQs
Community Views is a survey-based service that captures a representative picture of community priorities, values and experiences, providing reliable data to support planning, advocacy and decision-making. It replaces fragmented engagement with a streamlined annual survey, offering a cost-effective, consistent and credible evidence base through an accessible online platform.
SOLUTIONS
Our solutions put spatial intelligence at the core of your decisions
Community Profile
Understand changing demographics and community needs
Australia’s most widely-used online demographic information tool tells the story of who lives in your community, how it compares to other areas and how it’s changing.
Ready to get started?
Set up your council with Community Views
If you’re interested in taking the next step, get in touch to find out how Community Views can help your organisation and community.
Use this form or reach out by phone or email.
Call us: 03 9417 2205
Email: info@id.com.au