6.4% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bundaberg Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bundaberg Surrounds - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Bundaberg Surrounds - North compared to the rest of the state. While many of those in work are full-time, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than the national figure. This suggests a local job market with significant gaps in participation.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. At the same time, the unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
50.6% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split almost evenly between two sectors, with 17% working in health care and social assistance and 16.5% in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.8% and construction at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.6%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 13.4%, managers at 13.3%, and community and personal service workers at 12.5%.
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 Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011498/bundaberg-surrounds-north/topic/employment