4.5% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Broadbeach - Burleigh · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Broadbeach - Burleigh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Broadbeach - Burleigh than in most similar areas, with 62.8% of the adult population active. While employment is high, the area has a much lower share of full-time roles compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment fell 6.0 percentage points since 2011 to 53.9%, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has improved, falling to 4.5% since 2011.
62.8% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.2%, followed by construction at 11.6% and accommodation and food services at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 24.4% of workers, while managers make up 15.2% 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 Broadbeach - Burleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30901/broadbeach-burleigh/topic/employment