4.5% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alexandra Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Alexandra Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Alexandra Hills than in most similar areas. While 66.2% of adults are active in the labour force, this is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity comes despite full-time employment falling by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. However, the share of people in full-time work has dropped from 64.2% in 2011 to 59.9% in 2021.
66.2% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here, making up 15.4% of the workforce. Construction follows at 12.5%, with retail trade accounting for 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.4%. Professionals follow at 15.7%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.6% of jobs.
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 Alexandra Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011001/alexandra-hills/topic/employment