7.1% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Biggera Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Biggera Waters
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work has fallen by 8.8 percentage points since 2011 in Biggera Waters. This shift has left the area with a much lower rate of full-time employment than most similar places. While the unemployment rate has improved over the last decade, it remains a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 61.1% national figure. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland average of 5.4%.
57.4% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 53.9%
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 15.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.7%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 10.3% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative positions at 13.5% and technicians and trades at 13.4%.
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 Biggera Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031236/biggera-waters/topic/employment