3.5% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Albany Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Albany Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Albany Creek than in 2011, though employment remains strong. The area stands out for its high workforce involvement, with 69.2% of adults active in the labour market, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure much higher than most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.5%, the proportion of full-time workers has fallen 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
69.2% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for local workers at 16.0%. Other common industries include education and training at 10.7% and construction at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.2%. Clerical and administrative positions follow at 15.5%, with managers making 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 Albany Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011382/albany-creek/topic/employment