3.5% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boonah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Boonah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer in Boonah, where 14.3% of the workforce is found in these fields. While the local job market is smaller than in most similar areas, it is currently very strong with an unemployment rate of just 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, at 56.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, now sitting at 57.3%.
56.6% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the strong presence of farming and forestry, health care and social assistance employs 11.8% of people, followed by construction at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 16.0% 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 Boonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021277/boonah/topic/employment