4.6% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wynnum West - Hemmant · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wynnum West - Hemmant
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Wynnum West - Hemmant are working or looking for work than in 2011, with 64.6% of the population active in the labour market. While full-time employment has dipped over the last decade, it remains a strong point for the area, sitting well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas at 62.3%, which is well above the Queensland figure. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
64.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 62.3%
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 14.3%, followed by construction at 10.0% and retail trade at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.6%, while clerical and administrative work accounts for 14.7% of the local workforce.
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 Wynnum West - Hemmant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031021/wynnum-west-hemmant/topic/employment