4.5% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Noosa Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Noosa Hinterland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Noosa Hinterland, where 14.6% of people are employed in the sector. This area has a much lower proportion of people working or looking for work than most other similar areas. The number of full-time roles has also dropped recently, falling 5.7 percentage points since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is far below the Queensland average, with only 46.9% of people working full-time. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.5%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
55.0% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.9% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors. Health care and social assistance lead at 14.6%, followed by construction at 13.3% and retail trade at 9.8%. Education and training and accommodation and food services each make up about 8% of the jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%, with technicians and trades following at 16.7%. Managers account for 14% of roles, while community and personal service workers and clerical staff make up 12.8% and 11% respectively.
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 Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316081549/noosa-hinterland/topic/employment