3.0% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Biloela · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Biloela
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 65% of workers in Biloela have full-time jobs, a figure well above the Queensland and national averages. This creates a strong employment profile for the town, where the unemployment rate is a very low 3.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the number of adults working or looking for work fell to 62.5% since 2016, the unemployment rate also dropped to 3.0%, which is a little below the national figure.
62.5% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the area at 15.0%, followed by manufacturing at 12.5% and health care and social assistance at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Trades-based roles are common, with technicians and trades making up 19.2% of workers, while labourers and machinery operators account for 16.7% and 14.8% respectively.
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 Biloela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308041529/biloela/topic/employment