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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 Rockhampton Regional Council in 2025

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences

28% of residents selected ‘Good job prospects’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 8th most important liveability aspect for Rockhampton Regional Council residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Good job prospects’ in their local area 5.6 out of 10, on average, making it the 11th most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
28%
5.6
Australia
29%
5.4
Regional Australia
32%
5.2
Queensland
32%
5.6
Central QLD
37%
5.7

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
28%
5.6
Rural (n = 180)
24%
4.9
Urban North East (n = 209)
31%
5.7
Urban North West (n = 231)
27%
5.9
Urban South (n = 191)
29%
5.9

Gender

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
28%
5.6
Male (n = 273)
33%
5.4
Female (n = 513)
25%
5.8

Age

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
28%
5.6
18 - 34 (n = 148)
26%
5.3
35 - 59 (n = 331)
34%
5.8
60 + (n = 276)
20%
5.8

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