4.2% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Reedy Creek - Andrews · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen 4.6 percentage points since 2011 in Reedy Creek - Andrews. Despite this shift, 70.4% of adults are still working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This creates a workforce that is highly active but less likely to hold a full-time role than those in other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While a high 70.4% of adults are working or looking for work, only 55.6% are employed full-time, which is well below the Queensland average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, a little below the state figure and down 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
4.2% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
70.4% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for 16.7% of workers. Retail trade and construction follow closely, each accounting for about 11% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff are also common, each representing around 14% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Reedy Creek - Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309051245/reedy-creek-andrews/topic/employment