0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Banks Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Banks Pocket
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the current job market in Banks Pocket. This tiny community has seen its employment stability grow, with more people now working full-time than in previous years. It is a place where almost everyone who wants a job has one.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Full-time employment is slightly higher than the state average at 60.9%, while the unemployment rate is well below the national figure of 5.1%.
61.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 20.7%, followed by education and training at 18.5%. Construction (17.4%) and health care and social assistance (13.0%) also employ significant portions of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%, with technicians and tradespeople following at 18.5%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 16.3% of jobs, while sales workers and community service roles make up the rest.
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 Banks Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30145/banks-pocket/topic/employment