4.3% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Worongary - Tallai · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Worongary - Tallai
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is less common in Worongary - Tallai than in most similar areas, with only 52.9% of residents in these roles. This contrast exists despite the area having a steady workforce where 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work. It is a professional and trade-heavy community with a relatively low unemployment rate of 4.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time employees has fallen 4.3 points since 2011 to 52.9%. This is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has improved, falling to 4.3%.
62.9% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 14.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.6%. Other common industries include education and training at 9.6% and retail trade at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.7% and managers at 14.1%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.6% of 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 Worongary - Tallai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061250/worongary-tallai/topic/employment