4.7% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brisbane Inner City · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Brisbane Inner City
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 12% gap separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in Brisbane Inner City from the national figure. This highly active workforce is a standout feature of the area, where full-time employment is also well above the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 72.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment is also well above the state average at 62.1%, though this is 5.7 points lower than in 2011.
72.6% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 72.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 15.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.8%. Education, accommodation, and food services also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 37.7% of the workforce, the largest group by far. Managers account for another 16.0%, while clerical and administrative workers make up 12.3% of roles.
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 Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/305/brisbane-inner-city/topic/employment