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Broadsound - Nebo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Broadsound - Nebo

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

A massive gap separates Broadsound - Nebo from the rest of the country, where full-time employment is far more common than the national figure. While the typical resident is more likely to have a full-time role, a much lower percentage of adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas.

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📍 Broadsound - Nebo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Broadsound - Nebo sits — Unemployment rate

2.7% ▲ +49.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Broadsound - Nebo — lower than 95% of areas.

Broadsound - Nebo2.7%
4742, QLD 3.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very high at 71.6%, which is 13 points above the national figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 14 points since 2011 to 55.5%, and the unemployment rate is a little below the state figure at 2.7%.

Unemployment rate

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2.7% ▲ +49.8%

Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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55.5% ▼ -20.5%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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71.6% ▼ -2.8%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 36.6% of the workforce. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also play a large role at 14.1%, followed by education and training at 5.8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 26.6%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.7%, managers at 14.2%, and labourers at 13.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Broadsound - Nebo, the largest group is Machinery operators & drivers at 27%, followed by Technicians & trades (17%) and Managers (14%).

Machinery operators & drivers 26.6% Technicians & trades 16.7% Managers 14.2% Labourers 13.8% Professionals 8.8% Clerical & administrative 8.8% Community & personal service 5.2% Sales workers 3.9%

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 Broadsound - Nebo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011338/broadsound-nebo/topic/employment