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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 Gippsland in 2024

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

32% 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 Gippsland 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, residents of Gippsland placed greater importance on Good job prospects and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Gippsland 2024
32%
4.7
Australia
29%
5.9
Regional Australia
33%
5.4
Victoria
28%
5.9
Greater Melbourne
26%
6.1

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
32%
4.7
Bass Coast (n = 285)
25%
4.7
Baw Baw (n = 337)
23%
4.8
East Gippsland (n = 310)
31%
4.6
Latrobe (n = 427)
44%
4.6
South Gippsland (n = 246)
24%
4.7
Wellington (n = 224)
38%
4.9

Gender

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
32%
4.7
Man or Male (n = 695)
33%
4.8
Woman or Female (n = 1059)
30%
4.7
Non-binary (n = 16)
31%
3.7
Prefer not to answer (n = 43)
30%
3.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Gippsland
32%
4.7
18 - 34 (n = 482)
37%
4.8
35 - 59 (n = 617)
40%
4.6
60 + (n = 727)
21%
4.7

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