6.4% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bentley Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bentley Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Bentley Park than in most similar areas. While 68% of adults are active in the labour force, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate of 6.4% compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.5%. This high rate of activity is balanced against an unemployment rate that is a little above both Queensland and Australia.
68.0% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.1%, followed by retail trade at 12.1% and construction at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.1%, while community and personal service workers account for 15% of jobs.
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 Bentley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30236/bentley-park/topic/employment