3.6% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Toowoomba - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Toowoomba - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate defines daily life in Toowoomba - West, where 67.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market is particularly steady, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 63.0%. This is well above the 59.0% seen across Queensland, though this figure has fallen slightly since 2011.
67.8% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 63.0%
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 17.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.1% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%, while technicians and tradespeople follow closely at 15.8%.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011458/toowoomba-west/topic/employment