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Bundaberg North - Gooburrum · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Full-time work has dropped by 6.4 percentage points since 2011 in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum. This area now has far fewer adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state, with only 46.6% in the workforce. The job market remains challenging, and the local unemployment rate is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Bundaberg North - Gooburrum, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bundaberg North - Gooburrum sits — Unemployment rate

7.1% ▼ -15.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg North - Gooburrum — higher than 86% of areas.

Bundaberg North - Gooburrum7.1%
4670, QLD 6.6%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 46.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 55.2%, while the unemployment rate of 7.1% is a little above the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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7.1% ▼ -15.4%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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46.6% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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55.2% ▼ -10.4%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 19.5%. Other significant employers include retail trade at 11.3% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.4%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum — Health care & social assistance leads at 21%, ahead of Retail trade (12%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (10%).

Health care & social assistance 19.5% Retail trade 11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 9.4% Construction 8.2% Education & training 7.3% Manufacturing 6.2% Accommodation & food 6.2% Other services 4.2% Public administration & safety 4.1% Transport & warehousing 3.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.4%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.7%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 13.9% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Bundaberg North - Gooburrum splits fairly evenly between Labourers (18%) and Technicians & trades (15%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Labourers 17.4% Technicians & trades 14.7% Community & personal service 13.9% Professionals 13.4% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Sales workers 10.3% Managers 10.0% Machinery operators & drivers 7.6%

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 Bundaberg North - Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011497/bundaberg-north-gooburrum/topic/employment