6.8% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Aitkenvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Aitkenvale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.8% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas, making it a key challenge for Aitkenvale. While full-time work remains common for nearly 60% of residents, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011. This shift is mirrored by a rise in unemployment over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Full-time employment sits at 59.4%, though this is 3.8 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
59.3% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 59.4%
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, employing 17.7% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include education and training at 10.3%, and accommodation, food, public administration, and retail trade, which each employ around 9.6% to 9.8% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.0%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 16.7%, technicians and trades at 14.0%, and clerical and administrative staff at 12.0%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Aitkenvale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Aitkenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021467/aitkenvale/topic/employment