2.5% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Walkerston - Eton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Walkerston - Eton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong job market defines Walkerston - Eton, where 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most people here hold secure roles, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.5% that has remained steady for a decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common, with 65.1% of the workforce in these roles, which is well above the Queensland figure of 59.0%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
66.2% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer at 13.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.6% and manufacturing at 8.3%. Retail trade and construction also each support about 8% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.0% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.5%.
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 Walkerston - Eton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021357/walkerston-eton/topic/employment