5.4% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Runaway Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Runaway Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Runaway Bay than in most similar areas, with only 50.3% working or looking for work. This low level of employment is a defining feature of the local economy, as the number of people working full-time has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 55.7%, while the unemployment rate is 5.4%, about the same as Queensland.
50.3% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 55.7%
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 14.3%, followed by construction at 11.6% and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.7%, with managers making up 16.7% of the workforce and clerical and administrative staff accounting for 15%.
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 Runaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031240/runaway-bay/topic/employment