8.4% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boronia Heights · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Boronia Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.4% is much higher than most similar areas in Boronia Heights. While many residents hold full-time roles, the local job market faces challenges compared to the rest of the state and country. This creates a stark contrast between those in steady work and those struggling to find it.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is slightly higher here than in Queensland, sitting at 60%.
60.0% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 13.6%, followed by construction at 10.6% and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 15.6%, and community and personal service roles at 13.2%.
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 Boronia Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30336/boronia-heights/topic/employment