3.4% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is very common in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda, where 64% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, the unemployment rate is very low at 3.4%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, though it fell 2.9 points since 2011. This strong employment rate is consistent with a low unemployment rate of 3.4%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
3.4% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
58.7% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Healthcare and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 19.4%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 12.7%, and public administration and safety at 11.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 33%, followed by managers at 13.2%. Community and personal service roles account for 13.1% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021469/belgian-gardens-pallarenda/topic/employment