3.8% ▼ -49.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Buddina · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Buddina
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer full-time roles define the working life of Buddina, where only 53.5% of the workforce holds a full-time position. This is well below the national figure of 58.9%. While most residents find employment, the local job market leans more toward part-time or flexible work than in other Queensland areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
60.3% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Healthcare and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.3%, followed closely by construction at 15.1%. Other common sectors include food and accommodation, retail, and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.1%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 15.5%, while managers and community service workers account for 13.8% and 12.5% respectively.
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 Buddina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30407/buddina/topic/employment