3.6% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paradise Point - Hollywell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Paradise Point - Hollywell than in most similar areas, with only 53.7% working or looking for work. This reflects a community where a smaller proportion of the population is employed, although those who do work enjoy a very low unemployment rate of 3.6%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 53.7%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment has also dropped since 2011, and at 55.7%, it is well below both the state and national figures.
3.6% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
53.7% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 13.6% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.8%, and retail trade at 10.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%, followed by managers at 18.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.0% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Paradise Point - Hollywell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031239/paradise-point-hollywell/topic/employment