A prosperous economy

Probably a good indicator for how the community views the financial wellbeing of their local area, understanding ‘a prosperous economy’ - and unpacking this concept across small areas - provides a platform for us to explore the relative distance between places perceived to be the most and least prosperous, whether we are becoming more economically prosperous overall or in pockets and whether the gap between the most and least prosperous local areas is expanding or contracting.

A prosperous economy in Ipswich

12% of residents selected ‘A prosperous economy’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 15th most important liveability aspect for Ipswich residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A prosperous economy’ in their local area 5.0 out of 10, on average, making it the 12th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Ipswich placed less importance on A prosperous economy and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
12%
5.0
May 2022
14%
5.1
Australia: 2023
16%
6.2
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
16%
6.2
Queensland: 2023
17%
6.1
South East Queensland: 2023
16%
6.1

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
12%
5.0
Division 1 (n = 239)
14%
4.9
Division 2 (n = 258)
9%
5.3
Division 3 (n = 386)
12%
4.8
Division 4 (n = 319)
12%
4.8

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
12%
5.0
Male (n = 337)
20%
5.0
Female (n = 845)
8%
5.0

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
12%
5.0
18 - 34 (n = 160)
10%
4.4
35 - 59 (n = 531)
13%
5.2
60 + (n = 469)
11%
5.4

Significantly higher
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