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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 Ipswich in 2024

19% of residents selected ‘Good job prospects’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 12th most important liveability aspect for Ipswich residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Good job prospects’ in their local area 4.8 out of 10, on average, making it the 14th 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 2024
19%
4.8
Australia
29%
5.9
Queensland
35%
6.2
South East Queensland
34%
6.3
Metropolitan Australia
28%
6.1

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
19%
4.8
Division 1 (n = 244)
19%
5.0
Division 2 (n = 203)
14%
4.5
Division 3 (n = 399)
23%
5.0
Division 4 (n = 299)
20%
4.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
19%
4.8
Male (n = 486)
20%
4.7
Female (n = 615)
18%
4.9
Non-binary (n = 16)
30%
4.4
Prefer not to say (n = 25)
15%
3.6

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
19%
4.8
18 - 34 (n = 268)
24%
4.7
35 - 59 (n = 459)
20%
4.7
60 + (n = 359)
10%
5.2

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