Living Locally Survey

We’re undertaking research to understand what changes Melburnians made in their lives during 2021 in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and which of those changes will be for the long term.

This research will identify community sentiment and actions from 2021 and their future plans and expectations. This will inform future planning and decision making.

This information will help local planning and policy for the future, particularly to address the economic and social impacts of this pandemic.

Help us ensure Melburnians are heard in the survey by distributing our communications materials, available in our stakeholder pack (download here) and on this webpage, with stakeholders and actively encouraging them to participate.

The survey is open until 28 February 2022, only takes 5 to 15 minutes to complete and is anonymous.

Don't forget to complete the survey yourself! Visit engage.vic.gov.au/living-locally

Social media tiles

We’ve created a range of social media tiles in LinkedIn and Facebook dimensions that you’re welcome to download and share to encourage participation in the survey. You'll also find a number of key messages to complete your social media posts with.

Simply click the text below the image to download the file.

Translated tiles are also available below.

Facebook tile picturing cars driving on a freeway and the words 'Is the work commute behind you?

Available in Facebook or LinkedIn tile formats.

Facebook tile featuring two people working in a shared office and a heading that reads 'Have you worked locally in 2021?

Available in Facebook or LinkedIn tile formats.

A Facebook graphic featuring a teddy bear posed as if exercising. There is a header in the design which reads 'Reflecting on 2021...

Available in Facebook or LinkedIn tile formats.

Facebook graphic featuring a cyclist passing outdoor diners. A header reads 'Are shopping strips having a comeback?

Available in Facebook and LinkedIn tile formats.

Facebook tile featuring people doing tai chi in the park with the words 'Love your suburb?

Available in Facebook and LinkedIn tile formats.

Facebook tile of people enjoying outdoor dining on Acland Street, St Kilda with the header 'Love your suburbs?

Available in Facebook and LinkedIn tile formats.

Email signature

Add this email signature to remind your stakeholders about the survey! When inserting it into your signature, don't forget to hyperlink it to the survey, engage.vic.gov.au/living-locally

Image of people dining outdoors and text that reads: Spending more time in your suburb? Click to complete the Living Locally survey. Inform our advice to government.

Key messages

To assist you in drafting messages about the survey, you're welcome to use the below messages.

  • The Metropolitan Partnerships want to know how you lived, worked and socialised in your suburb in 2021. Your input will inform future government planning and decision making.
  • How was life different for you in 2021? Have there been positive changes that you’ll take with you into the future?
  • Help the Metropolitan Partnerships understand how you’ll live, work and socialise in your suburb of Melbourne into the future.
How and when?
  • The survey is open until 28 February 2022.
  • The survey only takes 5-15 minutes to complete and is anonymous.
Outcomes
  • Responses will be gathered and reported as part of the Metropolitan Partnership’s advice to the Victorian Government.
Who is collecting the survey?
  • The Metropolitan Partnerships, a group of six advisory groups to the Victorian Government, are undertaking the survey.
  • The Metropolitan Partnerships bring together experts and leaders from all levels of government, business and the community to identify and progress issues that matter in their regions of Melbourne.
Hashtags
  • #MetroPartnerships
  • #LivingLocally
Example social media post

The below copy is an example post, which you're welcome to copy and paste. You're always welcome to pull the key messages from the above field to craft your own post.

Example post text:

Last year most people in #Melbourne spent more time in their suburbs. What are your reflections on #LivingLocally?

What have you learned, what changes have you made to your life, and what might the future look like for you and your community?

Let the #MetroPartnerships know via engage.vic.gov.au/living-locally

It only takes 5 to 15 minutes and is anonymous

Advice on posting

When posting to social media, remember to use the hashtags #livinglocally and #metropartnership

This will mean that we can interact with your post, and it will allow your followers to see that they're participating in a Melbourne-wide survey.

You can also tag us on Facebook and LinkedIn using:

@metropolitan-partnerships on LinkedIn

@metropartnerships on Facebook

Translated social media tiles

Click the links below to download the social media tiles in your chosen language.

Facebook tile, featuring people enjoying outdoor dining and the header 'Join the conversation!

The above tile, titled 'Join the conversation' is available in 22 languages other than English. It can also be downloaded in English in Facebook and LinkedIn tile formats.

Social media tile written in Traditional Chinese

An example of the social media tile, above, is pictured in LinkedIn dimensions in Traditional Chinese language.

Most spoken languages other than English, by region of Melbourne

If you would like to know the three most spoken languages in your region of Melbourne (as per ABS Census, 2016), they are:

Inner Metro region

  1. Mandarin
  2. Greek
  3. Italian

North-west region

  1. Arabic
  2. Italian
  3. Turkish

Inner-east region

  1. Mandarin
  2. Cantonese
  3. Greek

Outer-east region

  1. Mandarin
  2. Cantonese
  3. Italian

Inner-south region

  1. Mandarin
  2. Greek
  3. Russian

South-east region

  1. Mandarin
  2. Vietnamese
  3. Greek

North-east region

  1. Italian
  2. Greek
  3. Arabic

Western region

  1. Vietnamese
  2. Punjabi
  3. Mandarin

Questions?

If you have any questions, you're welcome to contact us by emailing metropolitanpartnerships@ecodev.vic.gov.au or calling our contact centre on 1300 366 356.

Page last updated: 18/01/22