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Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

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

More people are working or looking for work in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove than in most similar areas. The local workforce is particularly strong, with 70.9% of adults active in the labour market. This high level of activity is mirrored by a low unemployment rate of 4.1%, which is lower than the national figure.

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📍 Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▼ -4.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove — lower than 65% of areas.

Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove4.1%
4055, QLD 3.9%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very common here at 62.1%, which is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures. While these numbers remain high, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen slightly by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% ▼ -4.4%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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70.9% ▼ -2.1%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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62.1% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the most common industry for local workers at 16.1%. Health care and social assistance also employ a large share of the population at 14.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.0%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 15.3%, while managers account for 14.5% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove, the largest group is Professionals at 29%, followed by Clerical & administrative (16%) and Managers (15%).

Professionals 29.0% Clerical & administrative 15.3% Managers 14.5% Community & personal service 13.2% Technicians & trades 10.3% Sales workers 7.7% Labourers 4.8% Machinery operators & drivers 3.5%

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 Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041104/upper-kedron-ferny-grove/topic/employment