4.1% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Birkdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Birkdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 60% of workers in Birkdale hold full-time roles, giving the area a stable employment profile. This is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is typical for its level, the unemployment rate is slightly lower than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.1%, while 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This aligns closely with the national figure, and the unemployment rate of 4.1% is a little below Queensland's 5.4%.
61.7% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 14.3%, followed by construction at 11.8%. Retail trade (9.6%), education and training (9.2%), and professional and technical services (6.7%) also make up a large part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common occupation at 19.3%. Other significant roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.6%, technicians and tradespeople at 15.2%, and managers at 13.5%.
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 Birkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30261/birkdale/topic/employment