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Wellington Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Wellington Point

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

Well above the national figure, 66.7% of adults in Wellington Point are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.9%, which is lower than most similar areas. While many residents are employed, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen 6.0 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Wellington Point, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wellington Point sits — Unemployment rate

3.9% ▼ -18.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wellington Point — lower than 69% of areas.

Wellington Point3.9%
4160, QLD 3.9%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 5.4%. This comes alongside a high number of people working or looking for work, sitting 5.6 percentage points above the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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3.9% ▼ -18.0%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.7% ▼ -4.6%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.3% ▼ -9.3%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 at 14.8%, followed by construction at 10.5% and education and training at 9.6%. Retail trade and professional and technical services also make up significant shares of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.7%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff follow closely, representing 15.4% and 15.1% of the workforce respectively.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Wellington Point — Professionals leads at 22%, ahead of Managers (16%) and Clerical & administrative (15%).

Professionals 21.7% Managers 15.4% Clerical & administrative 15.1% Technicians & trades 13.3% Community & personal service 11.9% Sales workers 9.2% Labourers 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers 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 Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011006/wellington-point/topic/employment