3.1% ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Queenscliffe · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Queenscliffe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 44.8% of adults are working or looking for work in Queenscliffe, which is far below the national figure. This low level of employment is linked to a small full-time workforce and a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%. Overall, the local job market is much smaller than in most other Australian areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen to 45.1%, which is far below the Victorian average of 59.2%. While fewer adults are in the workforce compared to 2011, the unemployment rate has also dropped to 3.1%, a little below the national figure.
44.8% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.1% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.5%. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 11.1% and education and training at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.2%, followed by managers at 17.8%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.7% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Queenscliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26080/queenscliffe/topic/employment