6.0% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beaudesert · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Beaudesert
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest work group in Beaudesert, with 15.7% of the workforce in these roles. The area faces significant employment challenges, as the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average that has fallen 6.2 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also a little below the state average at 57.6%, while the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 6.0%.
50.6% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 11.5% of people. This is followed by health care and social assistance at 10.9%, with retail, education, and agriculture each employing around 8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Along with technicians and trades, labourers are common in Beaudesert at 15.0%. Managers account for 13.5% of the workforce, while clerical roles and community service work each make up 11.9%.
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 Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311011305/beaudesert/topic/employment