7.5% ▼ -54.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Benarkin North · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Benarkin North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few adults are working or looking for work in Benarkin North, with only 30.3% participating in the labour force. This is far below the national figure and suggests a community where many people may be retired or not engaged in paid employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.5%, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 5.4%. Full-time employment sits at 54%, well below the 58.9% seen across Australia.
30.3% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 16.1%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.8%. Construction and education both account for 10.3% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%, while managers represent 16.1%. Technicians, trades and sales workers each account for 11.5% of the workforce.
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 Benarkin North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30232/benarkin-north/topic/employment