5.1% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Brisbane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in East Brisbane
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults in East Brisbane are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. About 72.1% of adults are active in the labour force, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. This high level of activity is driven by a strong proportion of full-time employees.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national average at 62.7%, though this fell 3.1 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
72.1% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 62.7%
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 15.7%, followed by professional and technical services at 14.1%. Education and training, accommodation and food, and construction also employ significant numbers of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 36.6%, followed by managers at 14.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative positions, community and personal service workers, and technicians and trades.
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 East Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021115/east-brisbane/topic/employment