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Woorabinda · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Woorabinda

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A staggering 20.9% unemployment rate marks Woorabinda as one of the hardest hit areas for job seekers. While this is among the highest levels in the country, it has fallen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011. Only 38.3% of adults are currently working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Woorabinda, Council (LGA)

Where Woorabinda sits — Unemployment rate

20.9% ▼ -21.1%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Woorabinda — higher than 96% of areas.

Woorabinda20.9%
Rest of Qld 5.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest of any similar area, sitting at 38.3%. Full-time employment has also fallen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.2%, which is a little below the Queensland average.

Unemployment rate

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20.9% ▼ -21.1%

Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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38.3% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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57.2% ▼ -8.5%

Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Most of the local workforce is employed in the public sector, with education and training (27.3%) and public administration and safety (26.8%) being the dominant industries. Health care and social assistance also make up a large share at 22.7%.

Industries people work in

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Woorabinda splits fairly evenly between Education & training (29%) and Public administration & safety (28%), with Health care & social assistance at 24%.

Education & training 27.3% Public administration & safety 26.8% Health care & social assistance 22.7% Construction 5.2% Other services 4.6% Retail trade 3.1% Administrative & support 3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 1.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers are the most common occupation at 28.4%. Professionals make up 21.6% of the workforce, followed by labourers at 17% and clerical or administrative staff at 12.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In Woorabinda, the largest group is Community & personal service at 29%, followed by Professionals (22%) and Labourers (17%).

Community & personal service 28.4% Professionals 21.6% Labourers 17.0% Clerical & administrative 12.9% Machinery operators & drivers 7.2% Technicians & trades 6.7% Managers 5.2%

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 Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37550/woorabinda/topic/employment