6.3% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moreton Bay - North · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Moreton Bay - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Moreton Bay - North, where 15.8% of workers are in this field. The area faces some job challenges, as the unemployment rate of 6.3% is much higher than in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here compared to the rest of the state, at 54.6%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 and now sits at 56.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
54.6% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, construction is a major industry for 11.7% of the workforce, followed by retail trade at 10.1% and education and training at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles for locals are technicians and trades at 15.6%, while professionals and community and personal service workers each make up around 14% of the workforce.
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 Moreton Bay - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/313/moreton-bay-north/topic/employment