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+).
Ballaroo · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very strong employment rate defines Ballaroo, where 71.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, with a striking 90% of the workforce employed full-time. The area's job market is exceptionally tight, resulting in a 0% unemployment rate.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 71.4%. Full-time employment is far above the Queensland average, sitting at 90% compared to the state's 59%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
71.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
90.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which accounts for 83.3% of jobs. Other employment is found in professional and technical services at 20% and education at 13.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Job roles are heavily concentrated in leadership, with 56.7% of the workforce employed as managers.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Ballaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30130/ballaroo/topic/employment