6.9% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Redcliffe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Redcliffe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Redcliffe compared to the rest of the state. Only 47.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is 14 percentage points below the Queensland figure. This creates a local job market where unemployment is a little above the national level.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work fell 5.3 points since 2011 to 47.6%. Full-time employment also dropped by 6.4 points over that decade, while the 6.9% unemployment rate has barely changed.
47.6% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly one in five workers in Redcliffe are employed in health care and social assistance. Other common industries include construction at 10.1% and retail trade at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18%. They are followed by community and personal service workers at 14.3% and clerical and administrative staff at 14%.
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 Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051379/redcliffe/topic/employment