6.6% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Loganlea - Carbrook · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Loganlea - Carbrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.6% unemployment rate makes Loganlea - Carbrook struggle more than most similar areas to find work. While many residents hold full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011. The local economy relies heavily on health care, social assistance and construction.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.2%, though this is 4.5 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. Meanwhile, 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
61.0% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 60.2%
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 14.3%, followed by construction at 12.9%. Retail trade (10%), education and training (8.3%) and manufacturing (8.1%) also employ significant numbers of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.5%, with technicians and tradespeople close behind at 15.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 14.3% and community and personal service at 11.9%.
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 Loganlea - Carbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31105/loganlea-carbrook/topic/employment