4.9% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clear Island Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Clear Island Waters
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Clear Island Waters, where 16.3% of employees work in these fields. This area has a much lower proportion of people working or looking for work compared to most other areas, with only 51.8% of adults in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 52.5%, a rate far lower than the national figure.
51.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the most common industries for local workers are retail trade at 11.2% and professional and technical services at 9.3%. Construction and hospitality also employ around 8% to 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.1%, followed by managers at 17.1%. Clerical and administrative roles, sales workers, and technicians or tradespeople also represent significant portions of the local 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 Clear Island Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081259/clear-island-waters/topic/employment