4.3% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burleigh Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Burleigh Waters
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 54.5% of people in Burleigh Waters work full-time, which is well below the national figure. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen. The area has a diverse workforce across several professional and trade sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly above the national average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is a little below the Queensland figure and has fallen since 2011.
62.1% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.8%, followed by construction at 13.0% and education and training at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.7% and managers at 14.0%.
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 Burleigh Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011226/burleigh-waters/topic/employment