8.4% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bethania · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bethania
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
The local job market in Bethania has shifted over the last decade, with a now striking 8.4% unemployment rate. This is well above both the Queensland and national figures. While many residents find steady work, the area faces significant challenges with people struggling to find employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. For those who are employed, 58.4% work full-time, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.
43.7% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Bethania at 17.0%. Other major employers include retail trade at 11.2% and construction at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.1%. This is followed closely by community and personal service workers at 14.7% and labourers at 14.4%.
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 Bethania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30242/bethania/topic/employment