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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 Huon Valley

17% of residents selected ‘Good job prospects’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 13th most important liveability aspect for Huon Valley residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Good job prospects’ in their local area 3.8 out of 10, on average, making it the 15th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Huon Valley placed less importance on Good job prospects and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
17%
3.8
Australia
29%
5.7
Small Town & Rural
26%
5.0
Tasmania
24%
4.8

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
17%
3.8
Cygnet and surrounds (n = 230)
11%
3.8
Dover and surrounds (n = 80)
27%
3.9
Franklin and surrounds (n = 101)
18%
3.5
Geeveston and surrounds (n = 76)
21%
4.3
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds (n = 292)
17%
3.8

Gender

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
17%
3.8
Male (n = 216)
13%
3.9
Female (n = 544)
20%
3.7
Other (n = 11)
36%
3.0

Age

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
17%
3.8
18 - 34 (n = 105)
22%
3.9
35 - 59 (n = 387)
19%
3.8
60 + (n = 265)
10%
3.7

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