Chapel Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Chapel Hill

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

Almost 45% of workers in Chapel Hill are professionals, making it an area with a very high concentration of skilled roles. Most adults here are in the workforce, with a strong lean towards full-time employment compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Chapel Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Chapel Hill sits — Unemployment rate

4.4% ▲ +4.1%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Chapel Hill — lower than 56% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Chapel Hill4.4%
4069, QLD 4.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much more common here than across Australia, at 65.4%. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure, with 60% of the workforce in full-time roles.

4.4% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

65.4% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 68.7%
  • 2016: 64.8%
  • 2021: 65.4%

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

60.0% ▼ -0.7%

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 60.5%
  • 2016: 58.9%
  • 2021: 60.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The workforce is led by professional and technical roles at 18%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.7% and education at 15.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles dominate the local job market at 44.1%, while managers make up another 18.2% of the working population.

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 Chapel Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304021088/chapel-hill/topic/employment