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Broadbeach Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Broadbeach Waters

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Far fewer people work full-time in Broadbeach Waters than in the rest of Queensland, with the rate sitting 4.9 percentage points below the state. While 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in permanent full-time roles has dropped since 2011.

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📍 Broadbeach Waters, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Broadbeach Waters sits — Unemployment rate

5.0% ▼ -24.0%

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

Broadbeach Waters5.0%
4218, QLD 4.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, about the same as the Australian average and lower than it was in 2011.

Unemployment rate

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5.0% ▼ -24.0%

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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62.3% ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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54.1% ▼ -7.9%

Lower than 82% 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 most common industry at 13.2%, followed by construction at 12.0%. Other major employers include accommodation and food services, retail trade, and professional and technical services.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common roles are professionals at 23.1% and managers at 17.8%. Clerical and administrative positions, technicians and trades, and community and personal service roles also make up a significant part of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Broadbeach Waters — Professionals leads at 24%, ahead of Managers (18%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals 23.1% Managers 17.8% Clerical & administrative 13.7% Technicians & trades 12.5% Community & personal service 11.4% Sales workers 9.9% Labourers 6.4% Machinery operators & drivers 2.4%

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 Broadbeach Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011224/broadbeach-waters/topic/employment