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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 City of Moreton Bay in 2025

16% of residents selected ‘Good job prospects’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 13th most important liveability aspect for City of Moreton Bay 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 City of Moreton Bay placed less importance on Good job prospects and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Moreton Bay 2025
16%
4.8
Australia
29%
5.4
Metropolitan Australia
27%
5.6
Queensland
32%
5.6
South East Queensland
30%
5.6

Local Area

Importance
Experience
City of Moreton Bay
16%
4.8
Bribie Island & coastal areas (n = 251)
12%
4.5
Caboolture & surrounds (n = 276)
22%
4.4
Dayboro & surrounds (n = 78)
15%
4.6
Narangba & surrounds (n = 347)
14%
5.1
Non-resident (n = 123)
24%
5.1
North Lakes & surrounds (n = 299)
18%
4.9
Redcliffe Peninsula (n = 568)
17%
4.8
Samford Valley & surrounds (n = 82)
12%
4.8
Strathpine & surrounds (n = 315)
13%
5.0
The Hills District & surrounds (n = 208)
9%
5.1
Woodford - D'Aguilar & surrounds (n = 106)
22%
3.9

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Moreton Bay
16%
4.8
Female (n = 1533)
14%
4.8
Male (n = 1013)
19%
4.8
Non-binary (n = 23)
9%
3.6

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Moreton Bay
16%
4.8
15 - 34 (n = 245)
18%
4.7
35 - 59 (n = 1126)
19%
4.7
60 + (n = 1036)
10%
5.0

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