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A prosperous economy

Probably a good indicator for how the community views the financial wellbeing of their local area, understanding ‘a prosperous economy’ - and unpacking this concept across small areas - provides a platform for us to explore the relative distance between places perceived to be the most and least prosperous, whether we are becoming more economically prosperous overall or in pockets and whether the gap between the most and least prosperous local areas is expanding or contracting.

A prosperous economy in Sunshine Coast

13% of residents selected ‘A prosperous economy’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 14th most important liveability aspect for Sunshine Coast residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A prosperous economy’ in their local area 6.0 out of 10, on average, making it the 10th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2024, residents of Sunshine Coast placed less importance on A prosperous economy.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
13%
6.0
August 2023
12%
6.1
Australia: 2024
15%
6.2
Queensland: 2024
18%
6.3
South East Queensland: 2024
17%
6.4
Regional Australia: 2024
15%
5.8

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
13%
6.0
Urban A (n = 424)
11%
6.0
Urban B (n = 244)
16%
6.2
Urban C (n = 539)
12%
6.1
Urban D (n = 204)
11%
6.1
Rural 1 (n = 211)
14%
5.7
Rural 2 (n = 322)
14%
5.8

Gender

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
13%
6.0
Male (n = 603)
17%
6.1
Female (n = 1284)
10%
6.0
Other (n = 12)
28%
4.0

Age

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
13%
6.0
18 - 34 (n = 526)
9%
5.7
35 - 59 (n = 516)
14%
5.9
60 + (n = 804)
13%
6.3

Significantly higher
Significantly lower