6.0% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Arundel · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Arundel
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Arundel than in the rest of Queensland, with only 54.5% of the population in full-time roles. This gap is a defining feature of the local workforce, which has seen a 6.9 percentage point drop in full-time employment since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 59.7%, which is a little below the national figure. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 6.0% since 2011, this remains much higher than in most similar areas.
59.7% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and education and training at 9.5%. Construction and food and accommodation also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.3%, and community and personal service workers at 12.5%.
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 Arundel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031235/arundel/topic/employment