6.6% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Quandialla · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Quandialla compared to the rest of the country. While only 45.9% of adults are in the labour force, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles. This creates a striking gap between the local workforce and the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 67.9%. However, the unemployment rate is a little above the state and national averages at 6.6%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
6.6% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
45.9% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.9% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 43.4% of the workforce. Other notable sectors include transport and warehousing at 13.2%, followed by retail, accommodation, and health care each at 7.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 43.4%. Professionals account for 15.1%, while machinery operators and drivers make up 11.3% of roles.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Quandialla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13303/quandialla/topic/employment