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Livingstone Shire 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 Livingstone Shire in 2025

16% of residents selected ‘A prosperous economy’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 11th most important liveability aspect for Livingstone Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A prosperous economy’ in their local area 6.0 out of 10, on average, making it the 8th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Livingstone Shire reported better local area experiences for A prosperous economy.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire 2025
16%
6.0
Australia
16%
5.6
Regional Australia
17%
5.5
Queensland
16%
5.6
Central QLD
18%
5.8

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
16%
6.0
Coastal Hinterlands North (n = 86)
19%
6.1
Coastal Hinterlands South (n = 90)
24%
5.6
Cooee Bay, Taranganba And Lammermoor (n = 147)
17%
6.5
Rosslyn to Kinka Beach & Emu Park & Zilzie (n = 245)
15%
6.2
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale (n = 76)
11%
5.7
Yeppoon And Northern Yeppoon (n = 164)
16%
5.9

Gender

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
16%
6.0
Male (n = 278)
24%
6.1
Female (n = 510)
13%
6.1

Age

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
16%
6.0
18 - 34 (n = 91)
11%
5.9
35 - 59 (n = 322)
16%
5.9
60 + (n = 350)
18%
6.4

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