6.8% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Surfers Paradise - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Surfers Paradise - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower rate of working or looking for work, at 54.8%, defines the workforce in Surfers Paradise - North. This area sees far fewer full-time roles than typical Australian suburbs, with a local unemployment rate of 6.8% that sits a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48% of residents have full-time jobs, which is far below the Queensland figure of 59%. This trend is consistent with the area's overall low workforce participation, which is well below the national average.
54.8% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.0% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is heavily concentrated in tourism and hospitality, with 16% of people working in accommodation and food services. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11% and retail trade at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, followed by managers at 14.4%. Community and personal service roles are also common, accounting for 13.4% 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 Surfers Paradise - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309101561/surfers-paradise-north/topic/employment