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 Sunshine Coast

21% of residents selected ‘Good job prospects’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 10th most important liveability aspect for Sunshine Coast residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Good job prospects’ in their local area 5.3 out of 10, on average, making it the 12th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Sunshine Coast placed less importance on Good job prospects and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
21%
5.3
April 2022
20%
5.0
Sunshine Coast 2021
25%
4.6
Australia: 2023
26%
5.8
Queensland: 2023
29%
5.6
South East Queensland: 2023
26%
5.5

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
21%
5.3
Urban A (n = 377)
20%
5.3
Urban B (n = 207)
21%
5.9
Urban C (n = 384)
20%
5.8
Urban D (n = 234)
21%
5.1
Rural 1 (n = 205)
20%
4.0
Rural 2 (n = 327)
25%
4.7

Gender

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
21%
5.3
Male (n = 629)
22%
5.6
Female (n = 1091)
21%
5.1

Age

Importance
Experience
Sunshine Coast
21%
5.3
18 - 34 (n = 144)
31%
5.1
35 - 59 (n = 661)
24%
5.3
60 + (n = 872)
13%
5.3

Significantly higher
Significantly lower