5.6% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Lakes · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in North Lakes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A well above average 69.4% of adults in North Lakes are working or looking for work. This is far higher than the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is common, the area has seen a 6.9 percentage point drop in full-time roles since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is a little above the Queensland figure. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
69.4% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 60.3%
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 17.3%. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.2% and construction at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.8%. Clerical and administrative work follows at 14.5%, while community and personal service roles make up 14.3% 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 North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31402/north-lakes/topic/employment