5.2% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ipswich Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Ipswich Hinterland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Ipswich Hinterland than in the rest of the state. Only 54% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This employment gap defines the local job market, where health care and construction are the top industries.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work fell to 54% in 2021, which is much lower than most areas. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.2%, about the same as the national figure of 5.1%.
54.0% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 59.0%
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 at 12.2%, followed by construction at 9.5%. Education, retail trade, and agriculture each employ around 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.2%. Labourers are also common at 13.9%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.1% 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 Ipswich Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31002/ipswich-hinterland/topic/employment