5.2% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Loganholme - Tanah Merah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Loganholme - Tanah Merah, where 14.2% of the workforce is employed in that sector. This is a place where a high proportion of adults are active in the job market, though full-time employment has dipped over the last decade.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is slightly higher than the state average at 60.4%, despite falling by 5.8 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.2% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.8% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by construction (14.2%) and health care and social assistance (13.7%). Other major employers include retail trade at 10.8%, manufacturing at 8.1%, and education and training at 7.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%, followed by professionals at 16.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.7%, while community and personal service workers and labourers each make up around 11% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Loganholme - Tanah Merah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051325/loganholme-tanah-merah/topic/employment