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Blaxland · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Blaxland

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

A remarkably high workforce participation rate defines Blaxland, where 71.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market is exceptionally strong, with an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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📍 Blaxland, Suburb / Locality

Where Blaxland sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Blaxland0.0%
4405, QLD 4.9%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Far more adults are in the workforce here than in most other areas, sitting 11 points above the Australian average. Full-time employment for 57.6% of the population is just a little below the Queensland figure of 59.0%.

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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71.7% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.6% —

Lower than 53% 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 dominant employer for 36.4% of the workforce. Retail trade, education and training, and health care and social assistance each account for 12.1% of local jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Blaxland, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 50%, followed by Retail trade (17%) and Education & training (17%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 36.4% Retail trade 12.1% Education & training 12.1% Health care & social assistance 12.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is heavily skewed toward leadership and specialist roles, with managers making up 45.5% of workers and professionals accounting for 33.3%. Labourers make up 21.2% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Blaxland, the largest group is Managers at 45%, followed by Professionals (33%) and Labourers (21%).

Managers 45.5% Professionals 33.3% Labourers 21.2%

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 Blaxland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30285/blaxland/topic/employment