9.4% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rocklea - Acacia Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.4% marks Rocklea - Acacia Ridge as one of the most challenged areas for jobs at its level. While the typical full-time employment rate is around 58.8%, the local job market struggles compared to the rest of the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, at 57.4%. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%, and the local unemployment rate is well above the Queensland average.
57.4% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 58.8%
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 14.8%, followed by retail trade at 9.1% and construction at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%, while technicians and trades people follow at 15.5% and labourers at 14.0%.
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 Rocklea - Acacia Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051076/rocklea-acacia-ridge/topic/employment