6.0% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Toowoomba - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Toowoomba - Central
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 6.0% stands out in Toowoomba - Central, which is much higher than most similar areas. Despite this, full-time employment remains strong, with 60.8% of the workforce in permanent roles. The local economy is heavily driven by health and education services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure roughly in line with the national average. Full-time employment is a little above the state figure at 60.8%, though this has fallen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
60.1% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 22.1%, followed by education and training at 11.4%. Retail trade accounts for 9.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.5%. Other significant groups include community and personal service workers at 14.5% and technicians and trades people at 13.7%.
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 Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011456/toowoomba-central/topic/employment