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Chermside West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Chermside West

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

Far more adults in Chermside West are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While about 67.4% of the adult population is active in the labour force, full-time employment has fallen since 2011. The area's job market is now anchored by a strong presence in healthcare and professional roles.

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📍 Chermside West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Chermside West sits — Unemployment rate

4.7% ▲ +0.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Chermside West — higher than 52% of areas.

Chermside West4.7%
4032, QLD 5.7%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 67.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. While the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 at 4.7%, the share of people in full-time work fell 4.5 percentage points over that decade to 58.7%.

Unemployment rate

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4.7% ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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67.4% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.7% ▼ -7.2%

Higher than 50% 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 main industry for local workers at 19.7%. Other common employers include education and training at 9.8%, and retail trade at 9.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation here, accounting for 29.3% of workers. Clerical and administrative jobs make up 14.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 12.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Chermside West, the largest group is Professionals at 30%, followed by Clerical & administrative (15%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

Professionals 29.3% Clerical & administrative 14.5% Technicians & trades 12.8% Managers 11.9% Community & personal service 10.7% Sales workers 8.2% Labourers 7.0% Machinery operators & drivers 4.0%

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 Chermside West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021029/chermside-west/topic/employment