5.3% ▼ -36.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nerang - Mount Nathan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Nerang - Mount Nathan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer full-time workers are found in Nerang - Mount Nathan than in most similar areas. While about 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen to 54.6%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most similar areas, though it has fallen 3.0 points since 2011. Overall, the number of adults in the workforce is about the same as the Queensland average.
62.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 54.6%
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 at 14.7%, followed by construction at 13.4% and retail trade at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.2%, while professionals account for 15.7% of local jobs.
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 Nerang - Mount Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061248/nerang-mount-nathan/topic/employment