4.3% ▼ -39.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wurtulla - Birtinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wurtulla - Birtinya
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Wurtulla - Birtinya than in 2011, though the share of full-time roles has fallen to 55.2%. This is a workforce where health care is the dominant employer, and professionals make up over a quarter of the local jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has dropped to 4.3% since 2011, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 5.4%. However, full-time employment at 55.2% is well below the national average of 58.9%.
63.2% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main industry for residents at 23.6%, followed by construction at 12.4% and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common job type at 26.6%, while technicians and trades workers make up 13.8% of the local 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 Wurtulla - Birtinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021424/wurtulla-birtinya/topic/employment