7.9% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Brisbane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in South Brisbane
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 7.9% marks South Brisbane as having a much larger gap in job security than most similar areas. While more adults are working or looking for work than the national figure, the local job market is heavily skewed toward professional and service roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, the 7.9% unemployment rate is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Queensland rate.
63.6% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work is spread across several key sectors, with professional and technical services being the most common at 14.5%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.6%, with managers and community and personal service workers each accounting for around 12% of the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for South Brisbane
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011110/south-brisbane/topic/employment