Community survey

The annual community survey provides us with an objective, timely and consistent picture of the community’s perception of Council performance. It is a way for us to improve our services and understand community needs.

The survey is intended to provide Council with a comprehensive picture of the community’s satisfaction with:

• Council’s performance providing services and facilities
• Aspects of governance and leadership
• Aspects of planning and housing development
• Aspects of customer service
• Council’s overall performance

Team members from Research Metropolis contact a random sample of residents by door knocking. 

The survey data is weighted to ensure that each precinct has contributed the correct proportion to the overall results, based on the Census of Population and Housing precinct populations.

If you are contacted to participate in the community survey and have any concerns, please get in touch with Customer Service on 03 8470 8888.

Annual Community Survey summary reports

• 2024 Darebin Annual Community Survey Report(PDF, 9MB)
• 2023 Darebin Annual Community Survey(PDF, 5MB)
• 2022 Darebin Annual Community Survey Summary Report(PDF, 9MB)

• 2021 Annual Community Survey Executive Summary Report(PDF, 780KB)
• 2021 Annual Community Survey Summary Report(PDF, 6MB)

• 2020 Annual Community Survey Summary Report(PDF, 6MB)
• 2018—2019 Annual Community Survey Summary Report(PDF, 6MB)

• Annual Community Survey Executive Summary Report 2017—2018(PDF, 530KB)
• Annual Community Survey Summary Report 2017—2018(PDF, 6MB)

• Annual Community Survey Executive Summary Report 2016—2017(PDF, 540KB)
• Annual Community Survey Summary Report 2016—2017(PDF, 5MB)

• Annual Community Survey Executive Summary Report 2015—2016(PDF, 432KB)
• Annual Community Survey Summary Report 2015—2016(PDF, 6MB)

• Annual Community Survey Executive Summary Report 2014—2015(PDF, 547KB)
• Annual Community Survey Summary Report 2014—2015(PDF, 3MB)