5.0% ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Austinville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Austinville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people work full-time in Austinville than in most similar areas. While 59.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time employment is far below the Queensland figure of 59%. This reflects a local workforce with a higher proportion of part-time or casual roles than is typical across the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure of 5.1%. Only 44.5% of residents are employed full-time, which is 14 points lower than the Australian average.
59.9% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.5% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 17.0%. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.3%, while retail trade accounts for 9.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group at 20.3%. Managers and professionals also hold a significant share of the workforce, at 18.1% and 15.4% respectively.
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 Austinville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30105/austinville/topic/employment