0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blackrock · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Blackrock
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment marks the local job market in Blackrock, where employment levels are much higher than in most other areas. This is a hardworking community where a high proportion of adults are employed, particularly in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 66.5% of adults, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also very strong at 65.5%, sitting well above the Queensland average of 59%.
66.5% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 18.7% of the workforce. Manufacturing follows at 13.5%, with health care and social assistance making up 12.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 23.4%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 13.5%, while managers, professionals, and community service workers each make up 11.7% of the workforce.
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 Blackrock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30276/blackrock/topic/employment