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Golden Beach - Pelican Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

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

Less than half of all adults, at 46.9%, are working or looking for work in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters. This is far below the national figure and reflects a significant drop from previous years. The area has a smaller proportion of full-time workers compared to most other similar places.

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📍 Golden Beach - Pelican Waters, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Golden Beach - Pelican Waters sits — Unemployment rate

4.7% ▼ -36.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Golden Beach - Pelican Waters — higher than 54% of areas.

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters4.7%
4551, QLD 4.8%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 46.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 51.3%, a level that is well below the national average. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has improved, falling to 4.7%.

Unemployment rate

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4.7% ▼ -36.4%

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

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

Labour-force participation

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46.9% ▼ -5.4%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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51.3% ▼ -9.4%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 17.3% of the workforce. Other significant employers include construction at 12.2% and retail trade at 10.5%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.3%. Managers, technicians, tradespeople, and clerical workers each make up between 13.7% and 13.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters — Professionals leads at 20%, ahead of Managers (14%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Professionals 19.3% Managers 13.9% Technicians & trades 13.7% Clerical & administrative 13.7% Community & personal service 12.9% Sales workers 10.6% Labourers 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers 5.2%

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 Golden Beach - Pelican Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters/topic/employment