3.9% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bombeeta · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bombeeta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time workers than the state average defines the job market in Bombeeta. While 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 51.9%. This creates a local workforce where part-time or casual roles are more common than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 5.4%. Overall, more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas.
63.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.9%. Manufacturing and education and training both follow at 11.7%, with 6.5% of the workforce in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 18.2% of the local workforce. Sales workers account for 14.3%, while community services, machinery operators, and labourers each make up 13% of roles.
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 Bombeeta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30306/bombeeta/topic/employment