6.4% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bribie Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bribie Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Bribie Island than they were in 2011. Only 34.5% of adults are currently in the labour force, a figure that is far below both the Queensland and national averages. This shift is most visible in the number of full-time workers, which has fallen by 5 percentage points over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 27 points below the national figure. While the unemployment rate of 6.4% is a little above the Queensland average, it has fallen from 8.2% since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national averages at 50.2%.
34.5% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.2% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 50.2%
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 locals, making up 15.5% of the workforce. Construction follows at 11.8%, while retail trade accounts for 10.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.0%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.4%, and community and personal service workers at 14.1%.
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 Bribie Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313011363/bribie-island/topic/employment