4.2% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Benaraby · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Benaraby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 67% of adults are working or looking for work in Benaraby, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a highly active local workforce where full-time employment is much more common than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state and national figures, at 64%. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is a little below the Queensland average and around the middle for similar areas.
67.6% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 19.6%, followed by construction at 14.9%. Health care and social assistance also employ a notable 10% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 26.9%. Other common roles include professionals at 12% and machinery operators and drivers 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 Benaraby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30230/benaraby/topic/employment