15.3% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Woodridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Woodridge compared to the rest of the country. Only 46.3% of adults are in the labour force, while the unemployment rate of 15.3% is among the highest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has risen to 15.3%, which is far above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen by 7.7 points since 2011, leaving it well below the Queensland average.
46.3% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 55.7%
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 13.5%, followed by manufacturing at 11.8% and transport and warehousing at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%, with machinery operators and drivers also common at 17.3%.
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 Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061336/woodridge/topic/employment