3.4% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karalee - Barellan Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Karalee - Barellan Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Karalee - Barellan Point than in most similar areas. This high level of activity is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 3.4%. Full-time employment is also well above the national figure, though it has dipped slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 72% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 62.8%, and the unemployment rate is a little below the Queensland average.
72.0% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.8% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 62.8%
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 for locals at 13.6%, followed by education and training at 11.3% and construction at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%, while technicians and trades people account for 15.3% 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 Karalee - Barellan Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031289/karalee-barellan-point/topic/employment