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	STEP 4 - Contents > Examples of heritage values > Who assesses heritage significance? > Assessing the significance of a place > What is a statement of significance? > Examples of statements of significance   > Have a go - Step 4
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	Compare this place with others Sometimes you need to compare a place with others to help determine its relative significance. For example, if many places are very similar, it may be that while one of these is important to a specific community, it doesn't have, say, significance to a much wider group. On the other hand this step won't be necessary if the place is the only one of its type, or one of only a few similar places. Issues such as rarity, representativeness and integrity are often considered in making comparisons. Criteria are particularly useful for comparative assessments because they can be applied to all types of heritage places. A comparative assessment can help in making decisions about how to best spend limited funds, or how to look after a group of important places. Note that comparing the significance of places may not be appropriate for places of Indigenous heritage significance. .....