8.6% ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan than in 2011, with only 42.5% currently in the labour force. This is a significant drop compared to the national figure, and it is paired with a local unemployment rate of 8.6% which is well above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen by 4.4 points since 2011 to 52.2%, a figure well below both Queensland and Australia. This contributes to the area's low working rate, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
42.5% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 52.2%
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 24.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.6% and accommodation and food services at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 19.2%, while professionals make up 17.8% 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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041520/torquay-scarness-kawungan/topic/employment