6.9% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Drayton - Harristown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Drayton - Harristown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Drayton - Harristown compared to most similar areas. Only 54.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This lack of workforce activity sits alongside an unemployment rate that is a little above the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 59% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is down 3.7 points since 2011. The unemployment rate has also risen by 1.0 points over that decade to 6.9%, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
54.5% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 59.0%
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, accounting for 20.5% of jobs. Retail trade and education and training follow closely, each employing about 10% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 16.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.2%, professionals at 15.6%, and labourers at 14.2%.
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 Drayton - Harristown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011447/drayton-harristown/topic/employment