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Huon Valley Council community views

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 Huon Valley in 2025

17% of residents selected ‘A prosperous economy’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 14th most important liveability aspect for Huon Valley residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A prosperous economy’ in their local area 5.1 out of 10, on average, making it the 9th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Huon Valley reported worse local area experiences for A prosperous economy.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley 2025
17%
5.1
Australia
16%
5.6
Regional Australia
17%
5.5
Tasmania
14%
5.1

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
17%
5.1
Cygnet and surrounds (n = 348)
17%
5.3
Dover and surrounds (n = 144)
18%
4.7
Franklin and surrounds (n = 163)
19%
5.0
Geeveston and surrounds (n = 159)
18%
4.8
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds (n = 432)
16%
5.1

Gender

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
17%
5.1
Male (n = 430)
23%
5.1
Female (n = 775)
12%
5.1

Age

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
17%
5.1
15 - 34 (n = 183)
16%
5.2
35 - 59 (n = 537)
17%
4.9
60 + (n = 448)
17%
5.1

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