5.2% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burpengary · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Burpengary
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Burpengary compared to the rest of the country. While 64.1% of adults are in the labour force, full-time employment has dropped 4.3 percentage points since 2011. This shift comes as the area sees a strong presence in health and construction roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as both Queensland and Australia, though it has fallen 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
64.1% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 58.8%
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 here at 14.8%, followed by construction at 12.9%. Retail trade also makes up a significant portion of the local workforce at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of workers at 16.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.5% and community and personal service workers at 14.0%.
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 Burpengary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041372/burpengary/topic/employment