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Shailer Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Shailer Park

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Far more people are working or looking for work in Shailer Park than in most similar areas. Around 70.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above both the state and national figures. This workforce is largely stable, with an unemployment rate of 4.8% that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Shailer Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Shailer Park sits — Unemployment rate

4.8% ▲ +2.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Shailer Park — higher than 55% of areas.

Shailer Park4.8%
4128, QLD 4.9%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very strong here, with 62.1% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the 58.9% national figure. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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4.8% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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70.3% ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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62.1% ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 74% 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 biggest employer at 13.2%, followed closely by construction at 13.0%. Other major employers include education and training, retail trade, and public administration.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.5%. Other frequent roles include clerical and administrative work at 15.9%, and technicians and trades at 15.7%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Shailer Park — Professionals leads at 22%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (16%) and Technicians & trades (16%).

Professionals 21.5% Clerical & administrative 15.9% Technicians & trades 15.7% Managers 12.3% Community & personal service 10.5% Sales workers 8.9% Labourers 7.9% Machinery operators & drivers 5.6%

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 Shailer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051327/shailer-park/topic/employment