0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bellthorpe · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Bellthorpe compared to the rest of the country. Only 52.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure. Despite this, the area has a striking unemployment rate of 0.0%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Queensland figure, with only 51.0% of people working full-time. This is much lower than most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
52.5% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
One third of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include accommodation and food, and education and training, each at 9.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 37.3%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 17.6%. Technicians, trades, labourers and community service roles each make up 11.8% of jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bellthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30223/bellthorpe/topic/employment