3.9% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bouldercombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bouldercombe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Bouldercombe than they were in 2011, with that figure dropping by 8.3 points to 53.5%. While more people are out of the workforce, those who are employed tend to be in full-time roles more often than in most other areas. This shift comes alongside a lower unemployment rate of 3.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits a little above the national figure at 60.6%, though this is 4.7 points lower than it was in 2011. The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 53.5%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%.
53.5% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 12.2%, followed by construction at 10.8% and mining at 9.3%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also employ a notable 8.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 17.1%, with machinery operators and drivers following at 15.9%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 13.0% 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 Bouldercombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031206/bouldercombe/topic/employment