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Fortitude Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Fortitude Valley

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

Nearly 30% of working residents in Fortitude Valley are professionals, making it a major hub for high-skilled employment. The area has a very active workforce, with a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than the national figure.

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📍 Fortitude Valley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Fortitude Valley sits — Unemployment rate

5.4% ▲ +3.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Fortitude Valley — higher than 66% of areas.

Fortitude Valley5.4%
4006, QLD 4.6%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 77.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 62.7%, although this has fallen 15 points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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5.4% ▲ +3.1%

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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77.6% ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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62.7% ▼ -18.9%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, led by professional and technical services at 15% and accommodation and food services at 14.4%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant 11.4% of jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common at 29.9%, followed by managers at 13.3% and clerical and administrative workers at 13.2%. Community and personal service workers account for another 12.7% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Fortitude Valley, the largest group is Professionals at 31%, followed by Managers (14%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 29.9% Managers 13.3% Clerical & administrative 13.2% Community & personal service 12.7% Technicians & trades 10.0% Labourers 7.8% Sales workers 7.6% Machinery operators & drivers 3.6%

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 Fortitude Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011106/fortitude-valley/topic/employment