4.0% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Queanbeyan East · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Queanbeyan East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are in the workforce in Queanbeyan East than in most other similar areas. A huge 72.3% of adults are working or looking for work, with a strong focus on stable, full-time employment. This creates a busy local economy where most working adults have a steady job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high here at 71%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58%. While the unemployment rate is 4.0%, this is about the same as the state average.
72.3% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.0% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer for the area, accounting for 23.7% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.3%, with construction and retail also making up significant shares.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.2%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 15.9%, while technicians, trades, and community services each account for 13.5% 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 Queanbeyan East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13305/queanbeyan-east/topic/employment