4.4% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Victoria Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Victoria Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Victoria Point compared to most similar areas. Only 55.0% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has dropped since 2011. This low level of workforce participation is the most striking feature of the local job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little below the national figure at 57.3% and has fallen 4.6 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
55.0% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 57.3%
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 for local workers at 14.9%. Construction follows at 12.5%, with retail trade making up 10.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the largest group at 16.5%. Professionals and clerical or administrative staff are also common, making up 16.2% and 15.7% of jobs 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 Victoria Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021013/victoria-point/topic/employment