6.6% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Doolandella · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Doolandella
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than two thirds of adults are working or looking for work in Doolandella, which is well above the national figure. While 61% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 68.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the 61.1% national average. However, the 6.6% unemployment rate is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
68.8% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 here, employing 17% of the workforce. Other major employers include manufacturing at 10.5% and retail trade at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, followed by community and personal service workers at 15.2%. Labourers, clerical staff and trades people each account for about 12% of the 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 Doolandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011563/doolandella/topic/employment