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Barratta · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Barratta

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer people are working or looking for work in Barratta than in most similar areas. Only 46.3% of adults are in the workforce, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, there is no unemployment in the area.

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📍 Barratta, Suburb / Locality

Where Barratta sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barratta — lower than 99% of areas.

Barratta0.0%
4809, QLD 3.9%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the Queensland figure. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national averages, sitting at 50.0%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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46.3% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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50.0% —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 37.5% of the workforce. Professional and technical services follow at 18.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Barratta, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 44%, followed by Professional & technical (22%) and Public administration & safety (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 37.5% Professional & technical 18.8% Public administration & safety 9.4% Health care & social assistance 9.4% Other services 9.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is split evenly between managers, professionals and labourers, each making up 21.9% of jobs. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a significant share at 15.6%.

Occupations people work in

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Barratta splits fairly evenly between Managers (21%) and Professionals (21%), with Labourers at 21%.

Managers 21.9% Professionals 21.9% Labourers 21.9% Machinery operators & drivers 15.6% Technicians & trades 12.5% Community & personal service 12.5%

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 Barratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30172/barratta/topic/employment