5.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than the national average defines Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve. While 62.3% of the workforce holds full-time roles, the local unemployment rate of 5.8% is higher than in most other similar areas. This creates a mixed employment landscape where steady full-time work is common but harder for some to find.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the Queensland and national figures. Full-time employment is notably high at 62.3%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.
5.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
62.1% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for locals at 13.3%, followed closely by construction at 12.5%. Retail trade (10.0%), manufacturing (9.8%), and transport and warehousing (7.4%) also employ significant numbers of people.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.2%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff (14.7%), labourers (13.1%), machinery operators and drivers (12.9%), and professionals (12.8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031313/chambers-flat-logan-reserve/topic/employment