50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Auburn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Auburn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only half of adults in Auburn are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This makes it a place where a much smaller proportion of the adult population is active in the job market compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the Australian average of 61.1%. This level of activity is much lower than in most similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 73%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 64%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30100/auburn/topic/employment