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+).
Barker Creek Flat · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barker Creek Flat
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults work or look for work in Barker Creek Flat compared to the rest of the country. While only 42.6% of adults are in the labour force, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.2%, though the overall unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 0.0%. This contrasts with a total workforce participation rate that is far below the Queensland figure.
42.6% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.2% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 39.1% of people. Manufacturing and professional and technical services each account for 17.4% of roles.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up over half of all jobs at 30.4% and 26.1% respectively. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 21.7%, while technicians, trades, and labourers each make up 17.4% of the workforce.
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 Barker Creek Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30160/barker-creek-flat/topic/employment