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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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

34% of residents selected ‘Good job prospects’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 7th most important liveability aspect for Lockyer Valley Regional Council residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Good job prospects’ in their local area 4.3 out of 10, on average, making it the 14th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Lockyer Valley Regional Council placed greater importance on Good job prospects and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
34%
4.3
May 2022
33%
4.3
Australia: 2023
26%
5.8
Queensland: 2023
29%
5.6
Regional Australia: 2023
29%
5.6
South East Queensland: 2023
26%
5.5

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
34%
4.3
Gatton and the West (n = 151)
35%
4.7
Laidley, Plainland and the East (n = 356)
33%
4.1

Gender

Importance
Experience
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
34%
4.3
Male (n = 149)
32%
4.5
Female (n = 353)
34%
4.2

Age

Importance
Experience
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
34%
4.3
18 - 34 (n = 63)
32%
4.1
35 - 59 (n = 260)
37%
4.2
60 + (n = 164)
29%
4.7

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