5.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Townsville · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Townsville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure in Townsville, with 63.1% of the workforce in steady, full-time roles. While the area has more people working or looking for work than most similar places, the number of full-time positions has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is about the same as the state and national rates and has barely changed since 2011.
63.6% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 63.1%
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 17.5%, followed by public administration and safety at 12.6%. Other major industries include education and training, retail trade, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.1% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.6%.
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 Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31802/townsville/topic/employment