8.8% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bungalow · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bungalow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.8% is much higher than most similar areas, making job security a key issue in Bungalow. Only 56.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This suggests a significant portion of the local adult population is not active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas. While 57.9% are employed full-time, the unemployment rate is well above both the Queensland figure and the national average.
56.3% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15.7%, followed closely by accommodation and food services at 15.0%. Other notable employers include retail trade at 10.9% and construction at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.6%, professionals at 14.5%, and labourers 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 Bungalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30431/bungalow/topic/employment