7.5% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yarrabilba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Yarrabilba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Yarrabilba than in most similar areas. While 67.5% of adults are in the labour force, the local unemployment rate is also much higher than most areas at 7.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local workforce is active, with 61.7% of people employed full-time, which is a little above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate of 7.5% is a little above both Queensland (5.4%) and Australia (5.1%).
67.5% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 at 14.9%, followed by construction at 12.2% and retail trade at 11.7%. Manufacturing and education also employ a notable share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (13.6%), labourers (13.4%), and clerical or administrative staff (12.9%).
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 Yarrabilba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311041571/yarrabilba/topic/employment