5.6% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forest Lake - Ellen Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove than in most similar areas. This workforce is notably active, with 66.9% of adults in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these residents hold full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the Queensland average of 61.6%. While 60.7% of the population is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is higher than most other areas.
66.9% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% —
Higher than 65% 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 at 15.6%. Other major employers include retail trade at 10.2% and education and training at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 21.9% of workers. This is followed by clerical and administrative work at 15% and community and personal service roles at 12.9%.
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 Forest Lake - Ellen Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011564/forest-lake-ellen-grove/topic/employment