4.8% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Crows Nest - Rosalie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Crows Nest - Rosalie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong farming presence defines the local workforce in Crows Nest - Rosalie, where over one in five people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing. While full-time work is common for those employed, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland and national figures. Among those in the workforce, 60.1% are employed full-time, though this is a little lower than it was in 2011.
49.4% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 20.9% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.7%, and construction at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 21.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.5% and labourers at 14.4%. Professionals make up 12.4% 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 Crows Nest - Rosalie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307021179/crows-nest-rosalie/topic/employment