4.6% ▼ -38.7%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Guanaba - Springbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Guanaba - Springbrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 51.4% of the workforce in Guanaba - Springbrook is employed full-time, a figure well below the national average. While the overall number of adults working or looking for work is typical for Australia, full-time roles have fallen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. The unemployment rate has improved since 2011, falling 2.9 percentage points to 4.6%.
60.8% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 14.9% of people, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.5%, with technicians and trades workers making up another 18.2% 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 Guanaba - Springbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309041241/guanaba-springbrook/topic/employment