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Good job prospects

Understanding resident perspectives on the provision of 'good job prospects' in their local area shines a light on how the community views the labour market opportunities now, and into the future. Considered highly important to younger people when they’re thinking about what makes somewhere a good place to live, the provision of 'good job prospects' is clearly an attractor quality for local areas looking to grow and retain working age people.

Good job prospects in Clarence Valley Council

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

30% of residents selected ‘Good job prospects’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 6th most important liveability aspect for Clarence Valley Council residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Good job prospects’ in their local area 4.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 15th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2024, residents of Clarence Valley Council reported worse local area experiences for Good job prospects.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Clarence Valley Council
30%
4.7
Australia: 2024
29%
5.9
New South Wales: 2024
24%
5.6
Northern NSW: 2024
30%
4.7
Regional Australia: 2024
33%
5.4

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Clarence Valley Council
30%
4.7
Area A (n = 218)
34%
4.8
Area B (n = 52)
39%
4.8
Area C (n = 141)
29%
4.6
Area D (n = 115)
17%
4.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
Clarence Valley Council
30%
4.7
Male (n = 150)
29%
4.6
Female (n = 358)
31%
4.8
Other (n = 14)
18%
3.0

Age

Importance
Experience
Clarence Valley Council
30%
4.7
18 - 34 (n = 50)
46%
5.1
35 - 59 (n = 134)
35%
4.5
60 + (n = 319)
18%
4.8

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