5.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brisbane - South · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Brisbane - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Brisbane - South than in most other similar areas. This creates a busy local economy where 67.3% of adults are active in the workforce. While the area is highly active, full-time employment has dipped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
67.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 16.5%, followed by education and training at 10.0% and professional and technical services at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely made up of professionals, who make up 31.0% of all jobs. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.1% and managers at 12.6%.
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 Brisbane - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/303/brisbane-south/topic/employment