4.7% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yeronga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Yeronga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of Yeronga's workforce is in full-time roles than in 2011, though the area remains a strong employment hub. About 67.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the national figure, the proportion of people in full-time work fell 4.8 points since 2011 to reach 59.1%.
67.2% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 17.0%, followed by professional and technical services at 14.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 39.9%, with managers and clerical and administrative roles also common at 14.6% and 13.1% 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 Yeronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021059/yeronga/topic/employment