8.9% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ipswich - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ipswich - Central
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Ipswich - Central compared to the rest of the state. Only 55.1% of adults are in the labour force, while the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 8.9%. This creates a significant gap when compared to the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is well above the Queensland and national figures, though it has barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 58.5%, which is about the same as the national average but has fallen by 4.1 points over the last decade.
55.1% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 17.3%, followed by education and training at 11.3%. Other common industries include public administration and safety, retail trade, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%. Other common roles in the area are clerical and administrative staff, community and personal service workers, and technicians and tradespeople.
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 Ipswich - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031286/ipswich-central/topic/employment