4.3% ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Buderim · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Buderim
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Buderim has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2011, now sitting at 51.6%. This decline is a key feature of the local job market, though the unemployment rate has also improved over the same period to reach a low of 4.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While about 62% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time roles is well below the national figure of 58.9%. This trend is consistent with the area's unemployment rate, which fell to 4.3% and is now lower than most similar areas.
62.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.6% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer in Buderim, accounting for 19.1% of jobs. Other major industries include retail trade and construction, which each make up 10.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.1% and technicians and tradespeople at 13.3%.
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 Buderim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31601/buderim/topic/employment