6.5% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clontarf · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Clontarf
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller proportion of adults are in the workforce in Clontarf compared to other areas, with 57.5% working or looking for work. While health care and construction are the biggest employers, the local unemployment rate of 6.5% is much higher than in most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.5%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment has fallen since 2011, and the share of adults working or looking for work is now well below the Queensland average.
57.5% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest industry at 17.2%, followed by construction at 12.5% and retail trade at 9.4%. Other common industries include education and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 16.6%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.2%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 14.6% of the 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 Clontarf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051377/clontarf/topic/employment