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Blackbutt South · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Blackbutt South

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Blackbutt South than in most similar areas, with only 29.4% in the workforce. This low employment rate is paired with an unemployment rate of 7.1%, which is much higher than most other areas.

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📍 Blackbutt South, Suburb / Locality

Where Blackbutt South sits — Unemployment rate

7.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackbutt South — higher than 84% of areas.

Blackbutt South7.1%
4314, QLD 8.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%. For those who are employed, 58.5% work full-time, which is about the same as the Queensland average.

Unemployment rate

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7.1% —

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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29.4% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.5% —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 26.8%, followed by education and training at 14.6%.

Industries people work in

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In Blackbutt South, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 32%, followed by Education & training (18%) and Retail trade (12%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 26.8% Education & training 14.6% Retail trade 9.8% Public administration & safety 9.8% Manufacturing 7.3% Construction 7.3% Health care & social assistance 7.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers and labourers each make up 24.4% of the workforce, while managers account for 22.0%.

Occupations people work in

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Blackbutt South splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (21%) and Labourers (21%), with Managers at 19%.

Community & personal service 24.4% Labourers 24.4% Managers 22.0% Professionals 12.2% Machinery operators & drivers 12.2% Technicians & trades 9.8% Sales workers 9.8%

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 Blackbutt South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30274/blackbutt-south/topic/employment