6.9% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Camira - Gailes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Camira - Gailes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Camira - Gailes, where 13.1% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a strong employment base, with more people working or looking for work than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work (64.0%) compared to the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is well above the Queensland average at 62.3%, though the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 6.9%.
64.0% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance leads the local workforce at 13.1%, followed closely by manufacturing at 11.5% and construction at 11.3%. Retail trade and education also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 17.0%. Other typical roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.2% and professionals at 14.0%.
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 Camira - Gailes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041297/camira-gailes/topic/employment