7.9% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Svensson Heights - Norville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Svensson Heights - Norville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much fewer adults are working or looking for work in Svensson Heights - Norville than in most similar areas. Only 50.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Queensland and national figures. This stands alongside an unemployment rate of 7.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the state and national figures, while the unemployment rate is a little above those marks. Full-time employment has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 57.4%.
50.6% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 23.0%. Other common industries include retail trade at 12.1% and education and training at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 17.9%. Other common roles include labourers at 15.7% and professionals at 15.3%.
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 Svensson Heights - Norville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011501/svensson-heights-norville/topic/employment