5.5% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Toowong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Toowong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults in Toowong are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. While 71.3% of adults are in the labour force, the typical resident is less likely to be in full-time employment than those in other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 10 percentage points higher than the national figure. However, full-time employment has fallen 6.1 percentage points since 2011 to 57.5%, and the unemployment rate is 5.5%, which is higher than most similar areas.
71.3% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry for local workers at 16.2%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 15.0% and education and training at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 42.7% of the population. Managers and clerical or administrative workers each account for about 12% 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 Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041137/toowong/topic/employment