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Parkhurst - Kawana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Parkhurst - Kawana

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 Parkhurst - Kawana, where 17.5% of the workforce is employed in that sector. The area has a high proportion of full-time workers compared to the rest of the country. Most adults here are in steady work, with a stable unemployment rate over the last decade.

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📍 Parkhurst - Kawana, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Parkhurst - Kawana sits — Unemployment rate

5.0% ▼ -8.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Parkhurst - Kawana — higher than 59% of areas.

Parkhurst - Kawana5.0%
4702, QLD 4.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much more common here than in most areas, reaching 62.8%, which is well above the national figure. Around 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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5.0% ▼ -8.7%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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62.9% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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62.8% ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the top industry at 17.5%, followed by education and training at 10.6% and retail trade at 10.3%. Construction and food services also employ a significant number of residents.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 16.9%. Community and personal service workers and professionals are also common, each representing 15.2% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Parkhurst - Kawana splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Community & personal service (16%), with Professionals at 15%.

Technicians & trades 16.9% Community & personal service 15.2% Professionals 15.2% Clerical & administrative 13.0% Labourers 11.6% Sales workers 9.4% Managers 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers 8.5%

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 Parkhurst - Kawana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031215/parkhurst-kawana/topic/employment