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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 Yarra Ranges in 2025

14% of residents selected ‘Good job prospects’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 13th most important liveability aspect for Yarra Ranges residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Good job prospects’ in their local area 5.0 out of 10, on average, making it the 16th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Yarra Ranges placed less importance on Good job prospects and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges 2025
14%
5.0
Australia
29%
5.4
Metropolitan Australia
27%
5.6
Victoria
26%
5.2
Greater Melbourne
24%
5.4

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
14%
5.0
Healesville - Yarra Glen (n = 266)
18%
4.5
Hills (n = 308)
10%
4.7
Urban (n = 320)
14%
5.6
Yarra Valley (n = 274)
18%
4.1

Gender

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
14%
5.0
Male (n = 371)
16%
5.2
Female (n = 762)
11%
5.0

Age

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
14%
5.0
18 - 34 (n = 231)
16%
5.5
35 - 59 (n = 428)
16%
4.9
60 + (n = 435)
8%
5.0

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