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Beachmere - Sandstone Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

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

Fewer than half of the adults in Beachmere - Sandstone Point are currently working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure, with only 45.1% of the adult population in the labour force. While unemployment has fallen since 2011, the area still faces a higher jobless rate than most similar places.

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📍 Beachmere - Sandstone Point, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Beachmere - Sandstone Point sits — Unemployment rate

6.3% ▼ -26.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Beachmere - Sandstone Point — higher than 78% of areas.

Beachmere - Sandstone Point6.3%
4511, QLD 6.6%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well below the Queensland average at 54.9%, and has fallen since 2011. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, which is a little above the Australian figure and much higher than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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6.3% ▼ -26.4%

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

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

Labour-force participation

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45.1% ▼ -8.9%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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54.9% ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 78% 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 most common industry for local workers at 15.6%, followed by construction at 14.2% and retail trade at 10.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 17.0%, with community and personal service workers and professionals following at 13.7% and 13.1%.

Occupations people work in

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Beachmere - Sandstone Point splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Community & personal service (14%), with Professionals at 13%.

Technicians & trades 17.0% Community & personal service 13.7% Professionals 13.1% Clerical & administrative 12.5% Labourers 12.1% Managers 10.3% Sales workers 10.2% Machinery operators & drivers 8.9%

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 Beachmere - Sandstone Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313011362/beachmere-sandstone-point/topic/employment