4.8% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Gravatt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mount Gravatt
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Mount Gravatt are working or looking for work now than in 2011. This area has a high employment rate, with 68.6% of adults in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. Most of these residents are in stable roles, as 61% are employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose 3.1 points since 2011 to 68.6%, a rate much higher than most similar areas. While full-time employment fell slightly over the decade to 61%, the unemployment rate remains at 4.8%, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.
68.6% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 61.0%
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 here, employing 16.6% of the workforce. Education and training follow at 11.7%, while professional and technical services account for 10% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.6%. Other common roles include managers at 13.4% and clerical or administrative staff at 13.2%.
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 Mount Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031063/mount-gravatt/topic/employment