4.7% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narangba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Narangba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in Narangba than they were in 2011, when the rate was 65.6%. Despite this drop to 59.7%, a very high proportion of adults—72.0%—are currently working or looking for work. This is far above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the percentage of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas, the unemployment rate is 4.7%. This is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
72.0% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.5%, followed by construction at 11.7% and retail trade at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.3%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.0% and clerical or administrative staff at 15.1%.
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 Narangba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041375/narangba/topic/employment