4.3% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ipswich - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ipswich - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 70% of adults in Ipswich - North are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity defines the local workforce, where full-time employment is also slightly more common than it is across Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70.7% of adults are in the workforce, a figure well above the Queensland average. Full-time work is common at 60.4%, though this has fallen 3 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is a little below the state level.
70.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 60.4%
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 15.2% of the workforce. Other major employers include construction at 11.0%, education and training at 9.5%, and manufacturing at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five locals works as a professional, and 16.2% are technicians or tradespeople. Clerical and administrative roles make up 14.5% of jobs, followed by managers at 12.2%.
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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031288/ipswich-north/topic/employment