5.1% ▼ -38.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bargara · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bargara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults, just 47%, are working or looking for work in Bargara. While this is far below the national figure, those who are employed often have stable roles, with 61.1% working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much less common here than in most areas, falling far below the Queensland figure. Among those in the workforce, 61.1% are employed full-time, while the unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is about the same as the national rate.
47.0% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 24.3%, followed by education and training at 12.2%. Other common industries include retail trade, construction, and accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers, managers, and clerical or administrative staff.
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 Bargara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30157/bargara/topic/employment