4.2% ▼ -45.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland than in most similar areas. While 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen to 53.9% since 2011. This shift occurs despite a strong local job market where unemployment is lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 5.4%. However, full-time work is well below the national figure, sitting at 53.9%.
60.7% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 53.9%
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 at 16.8%, followed by construction at 12.2% and accommodation and food services at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.0%. Managers and community and personal service workers are also common, both accounting for about 14% 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 Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031428/mooloolaba-alexandra-headland/topic/employment