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Birnam · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Birnam

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high rate of full-time work defines the workforce in Birnam, where 71.4% of employed people have a full-time role. This is far above the national figure, though the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.

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📍 Birnam, Suburb / Locality

Where Birnam sits — Unemployment rate

10.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Birnam — higher than 90% of areas.

Birnam10.3%
4285, QLD 5.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, at 64.4%. While full-time employment is far above the Queensland figure, the unemployment rate is also well above the state and national averages at 10.3%.

Unemployment rate

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10.3% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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64.4% —

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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71.4% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is spread across several sectors, with public administration and safety and health care and social assistance both accounting for 17.9% of jobs. Construction (16.1%) and manufacturing (12.5%) are also key industries.

Industries people work in

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Birnam splits fairly evenly between Public administration & safety (21%) and Health care & social assistance (21%), with Construction at 19%.

Public administration & safety 17.9% Health care & social assistance 17.9% Construction 16.1% Manufacturing 12.5% Arts & recreation 8.9% Professional & technical 5.4% Other services 5.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%. Managers and professionals follow, representing 16.1% and 14.3% of the local workforce respectively.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Birnam — Technicians & trades leads at 24%, ahead of Managers (18%) and Professionals (16%).

Technicians & trades 21.4% Managers 16.1% Professionals 14.3% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Community & personal service 8.9% Machinery operators & drivers 8.9% Labourers 7.1%

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 Birnam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30262/birnam/topic/employment