5.5% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Broadbeach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Broadbeach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of part-time and casual roles shape daily life in Broadbeach, where only 56% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a local economy heavily reliant on flexible service work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower here than in most areas, at 51.9%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59%. The unemployment rate is 5.5%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
56.0% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 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 14.2%, followed closely by accommodation and food services at 13.1%. Retail trade also employs a large portion of the workforce at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.4%. Managers account for 14.3% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 13.7%.
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 Broadbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30380/broadbeach/topic/employment