4.2% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Freshwater - Stratford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Freshwater - Stratford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults in Freshwater - Stratford are working or looking for work, with 72.2% active in the labour force. This is far above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. While employment is strong, the share of full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 11 points above the national figure. Full-time employment is a little below the state and national averages at 57.6%, while the unemployment rate is 4.2%.
72.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 72.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main industry here, employing 23.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 11.3%, and construction at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.5%, followed by managers at 12.7% and technicians and trades at 12.0%.
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 Freshwater - Stratford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306011140/freshwater-stratford/topic/employment