4.8% ▼ -32.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oxenford - Maudsland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Oxenford - Maudsland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped by 6.5 percentage points since 2011 in Oxenford - Maudsland, though the area remains a powerhouse of activity. A very high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, and the local jobless rate has fallen to 4.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While this activity is high, full-time employment at 57.4% is a little below the Queensland average.
71.2% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 57.4%
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 15.0%, followed by construction at 13.1% and retail trade at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.5%, with technicians and trades workers closely behind at 16.6%.
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 Oxenford - Maudsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071256/oxenford-maudsland/topic/employment