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Huon Valley Council community views

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 in 2025

23% of residents selected ‘Good job prospects’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 9th most important liveability aspect for Huon Valley residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Good job prospects’ in their local area 4.0 out of 10, on average, making it the 16th 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 2025
23%
4.0
Australia
29%
5.4
Regional Australia
32%
5.2
Tasmania
28%
4.6

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
23%
4.0
Cygnet and surrounds (n = 348)
14%
3.8
Dover and surrounds (n = 144)
34%
3.5
Franklin and surrounds (n = 163)
28%
3.9
Geeveston and surrounds (n = 159)
27%
3.9
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds (n = 432)
25%
4.3

Gender

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
23%
4.0
Male (n = 430)
27%
4.2
Female (n = 775)
20%
3.9

Age

Importance
Experience
Huon Valley
23%
4.0
15 - 34 (n = 183)
25%
4.3
35 - 59 (n = 537)
29%
3.8
60 + (n = 448)
15%
4.0

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