4.2% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brisbane Inner - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Brisbane Inner - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A rise in the number of adults working or looking for work has seen Brisbane Inner - North become a high-employment hub. While the share of full-time roles has dipped slightly since 2011, the area maintains a very strong workforce with 73.5% of adults active in the labour market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 73.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well above the state average at 63.5%, while the unemployment rate of 4.2% is lower than most other areas.
73.5% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 63.5%
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 16.1%, followed by professional and technical services at 14.9%. Other major sectors include education and training, retail trade, and accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.1%, with managers accounting for another 16%. Clerical and administrative staff, community and personal service workers, and technicians and trades also make up significant shares 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 Brisbane Inner - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30503/brisbane-inner-north/topic/employment