17.1% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Aurukun · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Aurukun
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few people are in paid work in Aurukun, where only 21.7% of adults are working or looking for a job. This is far below the national figure, and the number of full-time roles has fallen steeply by 23 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 17.1%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 5.4%. While this is among the highest levels for similar areas, it has fallen by 5.7 points since 2011.
21.7% ▼ -35.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.7% ▼ -33.6%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Most workers are employed in public administration and safety (37.5%) or education and training (19.1%). Retail trade is the next most common industry at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 23.0%. Professionals and managers also represent a significant share of the local workforce at 18.4% and 17.1% respectively.
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 Aurukun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30250/aurukun/topic/employment