6.9% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Zillmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Zillmere
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 6.9% marks Zillmere as standing out compared to the rest of the country. While more adults are working or looking for work than in the national figure, full-time employment has dropped by 5.0 percentage points since 2011. This creates a mixed job market where local participation is steady but stability varies.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time work is higher than most areas at 60.0%, though this is down from 65.0% in 2011.
62.6% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.5% and transport and warehousing at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five locals works as a professional. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 14.7%, while community service, labourers, and trades each make up about 12.7% of the 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 Zillmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302041046/zillmere/topic/employment