3.2% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burdekin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Burdekin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in Burdekin than in most similar areas. This region is a strong employment hub where 65.8% of the workforce holds a full-time role, though the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 3.2%, which is much lower than most areas and below the national figure of 5.1%. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is 58.3%, well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%.
58.3% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 26.7% of the workforce. Other major employers include manufacturing at 12.6% and health care and social assistance at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%. This is followed by labourers at 14.9%, technicians and trades at 14.8%, and machinery operators and drivers at 12.6%.
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 Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011461/burdekin/topic/employment