6.2% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bucca · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bucca
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Bucca compared to the rest of the country. Only 50.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is 11 percentage points below the national figure. While those who do have jobs are often in full-time roles, the area faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is slightly more common here than in Queensland, at 60.2%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.1% and much higher than most similar areas.
50.3% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Bucca, making up 18.1% of jobs. Health care and social assistance also play a large role, employing 16.2% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 17.9%, followed by community and personal service workers at 14.3%. Technicians and trades people make up 14.0% of the workforce, while managers account for 13.3%.
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 Bucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30403/bucca/topic/employment