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Jobs & Industry in Barringha

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

Transport and warehousing is the most common industry for workers in Barringha, where 21.2% of people are employed in this field. The area has a very strong job market with a 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%.

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📍 Barringha, Suburb / Locality

Where Barringha sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Barringha0.0%
4816, QLD 6.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the Queensland figure at 54.5%. This is lower than most similar areas.

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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62.3% —

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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54.5% —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Besides transport, many residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing (15.2%), construction (12.1%), and health care and social assistance (12.1%).

Industries people work in

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In Barringha, the largest group is Transport & warehousing at 30%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (22%) and Construction (17%).

Transport & warehousing 21.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 15.2% Construction 12.1% Health care & social assistance 12.1% Public administration & safety 9.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is split evenly between clerical and administrative roles and machinery operators and drivers, both at 24.2%. Managers and technicians or trades each make up 18.2% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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Barringha splits fairly evenly between Clerical & administrative (22%) and Machinery operators & drivers (22%), with Managers at 16%.

Clerical & administrative 24.2% Machinery operators & drivers 24.2% Managers 18.2% Technicians & trades 18.2% Professionals 9.1% Community & personal service 9.1% Labourers 9.1%

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 Barringha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30174/barringha/topic/employment