14.0% ▲ +64.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Northern Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Northern Peninsula
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
High unemployment rates shape the daily working life of Northern Peninsula, where 14% of people are out of work. This is well above the national figure of 5.1%. While full-time work is common for those employed, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Among those who do have jobs, full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 64.2%, though this has fallen since 2011.
53.7% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.2% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 64.2%
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 24.1%. Other major sectors include public administration and safety at 16.8%, and education and training at 16.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five workers is in community and personal service, the most common role. Professionals make up 17.6% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 13.1%.
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 Northern Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011399/northern-peninsula/topic/employment