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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 far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Birnam than in the rest of Queensland. With 78% of adults in the labour force, the area is much more active than the state and national figures. This high activity is matched by a total lack of unemployment, with a rate of 0.0%.

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📍 Birnam, Suburb / Locality

Where Birnam sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Birnam — lower than 99% of areas.

Birnam0.0%
4352, QLD 3.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very high at 82.1%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 59%. This helps explain why the unemployment rate is well below the national average of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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78.0% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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82.1% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common industry at 28.2%. Education and training (25.6%) and manufacturing (20.5%) also make up a large part of the local economy.

Industries people work in

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Birnam splits fairly evenly between Construction (27%) and Education & training (24%), with Manufacturing at 20%.

Construction 28.2% Education & training 25.6% Manufacturing 20.5% Health care & social assistance 15.4% Retail trade 7.7% Other services 7.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation here at 23.1%. Technicians and trades people make up 12.8% of the workforce, while managers and professionals each account for 7.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Birnam, the largest group is Clerical & administrative at 35%, followed by Technicians & trades (19%) and Managers (12%).

Clerical & administrative 23.1% Technicians & trades 12.8% Managers 7.7% Professionals 7.7% Community & personal service 7.7% Sales workers 7.7%

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/SAL30263/birnam/topic/employment