3.8% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gold Coast Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Gold Coast Hinterland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 52.9% of the Gold Coast Hinterland workforce is employed full-time, a figure well below the national average. While a small number of people are without work, the area has seen a notable decline in full-time employment over the last decade. This shift reflects a workforce that is increasingly moving away from traditional full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a low 3.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas and below the national figure of 5.1%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 59.3% since 2011.
59.3% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 52.9%
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 13.1%, followed closely by construction at 12.4%. Other common industries include education and training, and accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.7%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 17.1%, and managers at 14.9%.
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 Gold Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30904/gold-coast-hinterland/topic/employment