8.6% ▼ -28.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 8.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Point Vernon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Point Vernon
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 Point Vernon compared to most similar areas. This is a community where only 41.3% of adults are in the labour force, a figure far below the national average. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 8.6% since 2011, it remains well above the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is low here at 50.9%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. This reflects a broader trend in the area, as the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
41.3% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.9% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer, accounting for 24.6% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 12.2% and education and training at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.7%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 19.2%. Technicians and trades people make up 12.2% 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 Point Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041519/point-vernon/topic/employment