City of Parramatta 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 City of Parramatta

13% of residents selected ‘Good job prospects’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 14th most important liveability aspect for City of Parramatta residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Good job prospects’ in their local area 5.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 13th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of City of Parramatta placed less importance on Good job prospects.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Parramatta
13%
5.7
Australia
29%
5.7
New South Wales
29%
5.7
Metropolitan Sydney
29%
6.0
Metropolitan Australia
29%
5.7
Middle Suburbs
26%
5.9

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Parramatta
13%
5.7
Parramatta (n = 422)
16%
5.8
Rosehill (n = 248)
13%
5.4
North Rocks (n = 237)
11%
6.0
Epping (n = 70)
5%
5.0
Dundas (n = 105)
13%
5.3

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Parramatta
13%
5.7
Male (n = 453)
15%
5.6
Female (n = 601)
12%
5.8
Other (n = 20)
11%
5.0

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Parramatta
13%
5.7
18 - 34 (n = 234)
16%
5.5
35 - 59 (n = 556)
13%
5.6
60 + (n = 311)
11%
6.0

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