4.3% ▼ -38.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bangalee · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bangalee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in Bangalee than in most similar areas. Only 52.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This suggests a community with a higher proportion of retirees or those not seeking employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is low at 53.9%, sitting well below the Queensland figure of 59%. While the unemployment rate is 4.3%, this is higher than in most similar areas despite being a little below the state average.
52.8% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is spread across several sectors, with education and training being the most common industry at 15.7%. Construction follows closely at 14.6%, while health care and social assistance accounts for 13.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%. Technicians and trades workers account for 14.6%, while community and personal service workers and clerical staff both sit at 11.2%.
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 Bangalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30143/bangalee/topic/employment