3.1% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beecher · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Beecher
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Steady full-time work defines daily life in Beecher, where 65% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the national figure and suggests a stable local economy. Most residents are active in the workforce, and the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas. This active workforce is matched by strong employment figures, with the 65% full-time rate sitting well above the Queensland average of 59%.
64.4% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Beecher, making up 13.7% of jobs. Other major industries include construction at 10.9%, transport and warehousing at 8.8%, and health care and social assistance at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common occupations, accounting for 24.8% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative staff make up 14.8%, followed by professionals at 12.7% and sales workers at 11.8%.
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 Beecher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30197/beecher/topic/employment