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Black Snake · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Black Snake

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

A high unemployment rate of 19.4% marks the challenging job market in Black Snake. Very few of the local adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas, and full-time employment is far below the national figure.

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📍 Black Snake, Suburb / Locality

Where Black Snake sits — Unemployment rate

19.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Black Snake — higher than 99% of areas.

Black Snake19.4%
4600, QLD 7.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 46.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This is reflected in the low rate of full-time employment, while the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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19.4% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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46.2% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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47.2% —

Lower than 89% 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 education and training being the most common industry at 22.2%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing, and administrative support each account for 16.7% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Black Snake, the largest group is Education & training at 28%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (21%) and Administrative & support (21%).

Education & training 22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 16.7% Administrative & support 16.7% Construction 13.9% Retail trade 11.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 33.3%. Technicians and trades workers follow at 19.4%, while community and personal service roles account for 16.7% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Black Snake, the largest group is Labourers at 39%, followed by Technicians & trades (23%) and Community & personal service (19%).

Labourers 33.3% Technicians & trades 19.4% Community & personal service 16.7% Managers 8.3% Sales workers 8.3%

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 Black Snake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30269/black-snake/topic/employment