7.1% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Biggera Waters · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Biggera Waters
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 7.1% marks the local job market in Biggera Waters compared to most other areas. Fewer adults here are working or looking for work than in the state or national average. This trend is seen alongside a lower rate of full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 53.9%, while the unemployment rate is a little above the Australian figure of 5.1%.
57.4% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 53.9%
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 local workers at 15.4%. Other major employers include retail trade at 11.7%, accommodation and food services at 10.3%, and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.4%. Other frequent roles include clerical and administrative work at 13.5%, technicians and trades at 13.4%, and community and personal service workers at 13.1%.
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 Biggera Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30249/biggera-waters/topic/employment