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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 Wingecarribee Shire

19% of residents selected ‘Good job prospects’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 12th most important liveability aspect for Wingecarribee Shire residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Good job prospects’ in their local area 4.7 out of 10, on average, making it the 13th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of Wingecarribee Shire placed less importance on Good job prospects and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
19%
4.7
Australia: 2023
26%
5.8
New South Wales: 2023
24%
5.6
Regional Australia: 2023
29%
5.6
Southern NSW: 2023
18%
5.0

Local areas

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
19%
4.7
Moss Vale (n = 155)
26%
5.2
Mittagong District (n = 172)
24%
4.8
Bowral and Burradoo (n = 225)
15%
5.0
South Villages (n = 124)
15%
4.4
East Villages (n = 99)
8%
4.4
West Villages (n = 46)
11%
4.5
North Villages (n = 143)
24%
4.1

Gender

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
19%
4.7
Male (n = 298)
17%
4.6
Female (n = 636)
20%
4.8
Prefer not to answer (n = 19)
16%
3.7

Age

Importance
Experience
Wingecarribee Shire
19%
4.7
18 - 34 (n = 79)
37%
4.5
35 - 59 (n = 373)
26%
4.5
60 + (n = 483)
11%
4.9

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