0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Quandary · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Quandary
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Two thirds of workers in Quandary are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it a major hub for the primary industry. The area has a very strong employment profile, with a typical workforce that is much more active than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 80.4% of adults in the labour force, far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far above the state average at 69.7%, while the unemployment rate is well below both the state and nation at 0.0%.
80.4% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 66.7% of the workforce. Other employers include accommodation and food services at 18.2%, with education and health care each accounting for 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the local workforce are managers, who make up 48.5% of occupations. Labourers account for 12.1%, while professionals and community and personal service workers each make up 9.1%.
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 Quandary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13302/quandary/topic/employment