7.7% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kelvin Grove - Herston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kelvin Grove - Herston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 37.1% of the workforce in Kelvin Grove - Herston, the largest occupational group in the area. While a high 69.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the area has a much higher unemployment rate of 7.7% compared to most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work rose to 69.8% since 2011, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment fell to 52.7%, a figure well below the Queensland average of 59.0%.
69.8% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest industry here at 16.9%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.2% and education and training at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 37.1%, while community and personal service workers make up 13.5% of the local workforce.
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 Kelvin Grove - Herston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031126/kelvin-grove-herston/topic/employment