8.6% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Deception Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Deception Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Deception Bay than they were in 2011. The area now faces a significant employment challenge, with an unemployment rate of 8.6%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. This makes it one of the hardest-hit areas when compared to similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the 61.1% national average. Full-time employment has also fallen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011 and now sits a little below the Queensland figure at 57.2%.
51.8% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.9%, followed by construction at 11.3% and retail trade at 10.7%. Manufacturing and education also make up significant parts of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 15.9%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 15.8%. Labourers, clerical staff, and professionals also make up large portions of the local workforce.
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 Deception Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041373/deception-bay/topic/employment