3.0% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sheldon - Mount Cotton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Sheldon - Mount Cotton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Sheldon - Mount Cotton, where 14.3% of the workforce is employed in this sector. This area has a very strong employment rate, with nearly 75% of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 74.8% of adults are in the workforce, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment is very low at 3.0%, and full-time work is slightly more common here than across Queensland.
74.8% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from construction, many residents work in health care and social assistance (12.5%) or education and training (10.7%). Retail trade and manufacturing also employ notable shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades (16.7%), managers (15.9%), and clerical or administrative staff (14.6%).
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 Sheldon - Mount Cotton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021011/sheldon-mount-cotton/topic/employment