6.5% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bundaberg Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bundaberg Surrounds - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Bundaberg Surrounds - South, where 18.7% of the workforce is employed in these fields. The area struggles with a very low workforce participation rate of 45.3%, which is far below the national figure. This is a challenging local job market where unemployment is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has fallen by 5.3 points since 2011 and sits far below the Queensland average. While the unemployment rate has dropped since 2011 to 6.5%, it remains a little above both the state and national figures.
45.3% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 18.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2%. Other notable employers include retail trade at 8.7% and construction at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%, followed by managers at 15.1% and technicians and trades at 14.2%. Community and personal service workers account for 11.2%, while machinery operators and drivers make up 10.2% of the 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 Bundaberg Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011499/bundaberg-surrounds-south/topic/employment