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Seaforth - Calen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Seaforth - Calen

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

Well above the national figure, 62.9% of working people in Seaforth - Calen hold full-time roles. This reflects a workforce where full-time employment is far more common than in most other areas, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work is lower than the state average.

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📍 Seaforth - Calen, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Seaforth - Calen sits — Unemployment rate

3.5% ▲ +2.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Seaforth - Calen — lower than 81% of areas.

Seaforth - Calen3.5%
4798, QLD 3.9%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work—well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%—the unemployment rate is a very low 3.5%. This is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national rate of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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3.5% ▲ +2.3%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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58.1% ▼ -7.3%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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62.9% ▼ -6.2%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the largest employer at 14.2%, followed by construction at 9.7% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.5%. Health care and social assistance (8.7%) and retail trade (8.0%) also employ a significant share of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.0%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 15.5%. Managers follow closely at 15.1%, with professionals and clerical staff making up 11.6% and 10.7% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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Seaforth - Calen splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (21%) and Machinery operators & drivers (16%), with Managers at 16%.

Technicians & trades 20.0% Machinery operators & drivers 15.5% Managers 15.1% Professionals 11.6% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Labourers 9.7% Community & personal service 7.3% Sales workers 7.1%

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 Seaforth - Calen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021353/seaforth-calen/topic/employment