6.4% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wulguru - Roseneath · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wulguru - Roseneath
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Wulguru - Roseneath than in most similar areas. Only 45.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, the unemployment rate is also much higher than usual.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that fell 9.0 points since 2011 and sits far below the Queensland average. Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.2%, though the unemployment rate is a little above Australia's at 6.4%.
45.7% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 14.7%. Other significant employers include public administration and safety at 10.8% and retail trade at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.2%, followed by professionals at 15.0%. Community and personal service workers (14.3%) and clerical and administrative staff (12.6%) also represent a large portion of the local workforce.
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 Wulguru - Roseneath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021491/wulguru-roseneath/topic/employment