Aroona - Currimundi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Aroona - Currimundi

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Far fewer people work full-time in Aroona - Currimundi than in most similar areas. While 60% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time roles is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. This creates a workforce profile that is less dominated by traditional full-time employment than other parts of the state.

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📍 Aroona - Currimundi, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Aroona - Currimundi sits — Unemployment rate

4.4% ▼ -36.3%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Aroona - Currimundi — lower than 54% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Aroona - Currimundi4.4%
4551, QLD 4.8%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The typical employment rate is 60%, which is a little below the national figure. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4% since 2011, full-time work has dropped by 4.2 points over the same period to 52.3%.

4.4% ▼ -36.3%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

60.0% ▲ +2.8%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 58.4%
  • 2016: 58.5%
  • 2021: 60.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

52.3% ▼ -7.4%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 56.4%
  • 2016: 56.2%
  • 2021: 52.3%

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 19.0%. Other major industries include construction at 14.3% and education and training at 9.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 17.0% and community and personal service workers at 14.0%.

Occupations people work in

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Aroona - Currimundi splits fairly evenly between Professionals (21%) and Technicians & trades (17%), with Community & personal service 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 Aroona - Currimundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021417/aroona-currimundi/topic/employment