4.0% ▼ -45.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Currumbin Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Currumbin Waters
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 53% of the local workforce is employed full-time in Currumbin Waters, a figure well below the national average. While more adults are working or looking for work than they were in 2011, the area has seen a notable shift away from full-time roles over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is nearly identical to the Queensland and Australian figures. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen 3.3 points since 2011.
61.4% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.0% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 53.0%
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 for local workers at 15.5%, followed by construction at 14.1% and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. Technicians and trades people follow at 16.6%, while community and personal service workers account for 12.8% of the 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 Currumbin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021232/currumbin-waters/topic/employment