8.6% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burrum - Fraser · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Burrum - Fraser
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 39.2% of adults in Burrum - Fraser are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low rate of employment is paired with an unemployment rate of 8.6%, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than in most areas, with 52.8% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is well below the national figure, and the proportion has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
39.2% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry, employing 18.9% of the workforce, followed by retail trade at 11.3% and construction at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 15.1%. Technicians, tradespeople, and labourers are also common, each accounting for 14.2% of jobs.
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 Burrum - Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051522/burrum-fraser/topic/employment