NSW: Neighbourly Sydney

AAP General News (Australia)
04-03-2007
NSW: Neighbourly Sydney

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SYDNEY, April 3 AAP - Sydney is a neighbourly city where most people know their neighbours,
a survey shows.

It's a result that may surprise those who believe Australia's most populous city is
an impersonal place.

But 86 per cent of more than 4.2 million Sydneysiders know their neighbour, according
to the survey by insurance company AAMI.

It also shows that Sydneysiders are willing to call on their neighbour for a favour.

The snapshot shows that 83 per cent of Sydney residents would ask a neighbour, friend
or cleaner to collect their mail or keep an eye on their home while they were away.

However, one in eight Sydneysiders, or 12 per cent, think they would be safer living elsewhere.

In comparison, only seven per cent of Melburnians feel the same way about moving to a safer area.

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