4.0% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Townsville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Townsville - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than six in ten workers in Townsville - South have a full-time job, which is well above the national figure. This creates a stable employment landscape for the area, where the unemployment rate of 4.0% is lower than most other similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has fallen by 6.2 points since 2011. Despite this, full-time employment remains high at 64.7%, which is much higher than most other areas.
60.7% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 64.7%
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 for local workers at 15.1%, followed by construction at 10.4% and public administration and safety at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.0%. This is followed by professionals at 17.1% and clerical or administrative staff at 13.4%.
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 Townsville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021489/townsville-south/topic/employment