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Livingstone Shire 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 Livingstone Shire 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 10th most important liveability aspect for Livingstone Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Good job prospects’ in their local area 5.3 out of 10, on average, making it the 13th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Livingstone Shire placed less importance on Good job prospects.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire 2025
23%
5.3
Australia
29%
5.4
Regional Australia
32%
5.2
Queensland
32%
5.6
Central QLD
37%
5.7

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
23%
5.3
Coastal Hinterlands North (n = 86)
29%
5.1
Coastal Hinterlands South (n = 90)
27%
5.4
Cooee Bay, Taranganba And Lammermoor (n = 147)
20%
5.7
Rosslyn to Kinka Beach & Emu Park & Zilzie (n = 245)
25%
4.9
Rural North West & Rockyview - Glenlee - Glendale (n = 76)
22%
5.8
Yeppoon And Northern Yeppoon (n = 164)
19%
5.2

Gender

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
23%
5.3
Male (n = 278)
20%
5.4
Female (n = 510)
25%
5.3

Age

Importance
Experience
Livingstone Shire
23%
5.3
18 - 34 (n = 91)
26%
5.5
35 - 59 (n = 322)
30%
5.0
60 + (n = 350)
13%
5.5

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