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City of Ipswich 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 Ipswich in 2025

20% of residents selected ‘Good job prospects’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 10th most important liveability aspect for Ipswich residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Good job prospects’ in their local area 4.9 out of 10, on average, making it the 15th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Ipswich placed less importance on Good job prospects and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Ipswich 2025
20%
4.9
Ipswich 2024
19%
4.8
Ipswich 2023
20%
4.8
Ipswich 2022
20%
4.7
Ipswich 2021
22%
4.9
Ipswich 2020
26%
4.4
Australia
29%
5.4
Metropolitan Australia
27%
5.6
Queensland
32%
5.6
South East Queensland
30%
5.6
Metro Growth Area
29%
5.1

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
20%
4.9
Booval–East Ipswich Area (n = 142)
22%
4.8
Brassall–Karalee Area (n = 158)
21%
4.8
Eastern Heights to Ripley Area (n = 201)
22%
4.9
Goodna and Bundamba & Surrounds (n = 108)
20%
4.6
Greater Rosewood Area (n = 95)
22%
4.6
Greater Springfield Corridor (n = 125)
15%
5.4
Ipswich Central & Surrounds (n = 167)
20%
4.8
Redbank–Collingwood Park Area (n = 128)
19%
4.8

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
20%
4.9
Male (n = 366)
24%
4.9
Female (n = 722)
18%
5.0
Prefer not to say (n = 21)
16%
3.6

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
20%
4.9
18 - 34 (n = 255)
22%
4.7
35 - 59 (n = 418)
19%
4.9
60 + (n = 379)
16%
5.3

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