4.6% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gordonvale - Trinity · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Gordonvale - Trinity
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Gordonvale - Trinity, with 14.3% of workers in the sector. This area has a strong employment market, with 64.7% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 61% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure slightly above the Queensland and national averages. The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.6% since 2011, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
64.7% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, construction is a major industry here, employing 12.2% of the local workforce. Other significant sectors include education and training at 9.2%, and retail trade at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest occupational group at 18.8%. Professionals follow at 14.9%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.3% of the 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 Gordonvale - Trinity [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021148/gordonvale-trinity/topic/employment