8.4% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Southport - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Southport - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer full-time jobs have been found in Southport - North since 2016, where the share of full-time workers fell by 7.4 percentage points. While the unemployment rate has dropped to 8.4%, this remains well above the Queensland figure. These shifts reflect a local job market that is currently struggling compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. Full-time employment is among the lowest of similar areas at 47.6%, and the unemployment rate is well above the state average.
57.0% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.6% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.7%, followed by accommodation and food at 14.6%. Retail trade also makes up a large slice of the local workforce at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.0%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 17.0% and technicians and trades people at 12.6%.
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 Southport - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091540/southport-north/topic/employment